News & Commentary
Aug 20, 2020
Blog: "Wisconsin's Record of Police Brutality Against People of Color"
As the Democratic National Convention concludes, the nation’s focus came to not only the City of Milwaukee, but also Wisconsin, a place where racial segregation, economic inequality and police brutality against people of color has long since been a problem.
Aug 19, 2020
As National Spotlight Shines on Milwaukee, its History of Systemic Racism Should be Front and Center
As the Democratic National Convention thrusts Milwaukee onto the national stage, America’s reckoning with police violence and racial injustice will be brought to bear on a city marked by profound racial inequality and oppression. During a time in which Americans are being forced to confront how centuries of white supremacy has shaped virtually every aspect of our lives, there may be no better case study for the present-day impact of systemic racism than the City of Milwaukee.
By Sean Wilson, Smart Justice Campaign Manager
Jul 07, 2020
De Facto Disenfranchisement: Wisconsin is Denying People in Jail Opportunities to Vote
The state of Wisconsin has become ground zero for voter disenfranchisement in the United States. The last decade has seen the integrity of our democracy and elections tarnished by onerous voter ID laws, intense partisan gerrymandering, and an agenda deliberately designed to make voting more difficult and less accessible — one that specifically targets marginalized communities.
Jun 10, 2020
How to report negative interactions with an officer or law enforcement agency
If you have a negative interaction with a law enforcement agency or officer, you may want to make a complaint against that agency or officer. Here are some ways to do so.
Mar 18, 2020
ACLU of Wisconsin Demands the Release from Prisons and Jails of Communities Vulnerable to COVID-19
Wisconsin officials should heed public health experts’ advice and immediately release individuals in detention who are at high risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, wrote the ACLU of Wisconsin in a letter to Governor Tony Evers and other criminal justice system stakeholders today.
Jan 30, 2020
Prison Expansion Legislation: What You Need to Know
These bills would take Wisconsin in the wrong direction on criminal justice reform, by expanding, rather than reducing, our prison population.
Jul 01, 2019
ACLU Statement on Lincoln Hills' monitor report
Today, the third report from the monitor appointed to oversee the settlement agreement at the troubled Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons was filed in federal court.
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