News & Commentary

Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.

Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.

Sheyann Webb-Christburg shares her story of marching to Selma against the odds, and the responsibility that comes with the right to vote.

The egregious decision leaves little recourse for those who endure discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and disability.

Check out our latest blog, which tells the brief history of Juneteenth, how you can participate in local festivities and how you can support Black-led organizations in Wisconsin in honor of Juneteenth!

National Fair Housing Month highlights how Milwaukee’s eviction crisis disproportionately restricts housing options for Black women.

Wisconsin has the highest incarceration rate of Black people in the country -- a reality rooted in a racist criminal legal system.

We sued the City of Milwaukee to demand unbiased and constitutional policing by the Milwaukee Police Department. According to a recent report, we see that Black and Latinx Milwaukeeans continue to be stopped and frisked at alarming, worsening rates.

An attempt to censor discussions about race and gender in the classroom is underway in Wisconsin. This past week, the State Assembly passed a bill that would ban educators from teaching about gender and race discrimination in K-12 public schools. The bill still must be passed by the State Senate and signed by the Governor to become law. The Wisconsin lawmakers that support the bill are attempting to use the bill to bar educators from teaching critical race theory, an academic concept and practice that recognizes systemic racism is deeply ingrained in American society, and related concepts like white privilege and racial equity in schools. This bill doesn’t just set back progress in addressing systemic issues. It also robs young people of inclusive education and blatantly suppresses speech about race.