Close collaboration between Wisconsin local law enforcement and ICE is fueling the deportation of immigrants.

A federal judge has rejected MPD's motion to dismiss a case brought by 2 Milwaukee residents who asserted that their rights were violated by the police when arrested following peaceful protest and mourning at the memorial site of Sylville Smith in 2016.

The ACLU of WI applauds Gov. Evers for his decision to keep the Chaney Center open and choose a different Milwaukee location to build a new juvenile facility, creating a path to finally close Lincoln Hills.

Juvenile Law Center, ACLU of Wisconsin Sound Alarms Over Use of Solitary Confinement, Worsening Conditions

The ACLU of Wisconsin, Juvenile Law Center, and eight other Wisconsin organizations today called on Gov. Tony Evers to consider alternative sites for a new youth prison,  rather than the Felmers O. Chaney Center site, after signing Senate Bill 520. 

The ACLU of Wisconsin, several other local advocacy groups, and State Senator Lena Taylor gathered outside of the Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center today to speak out against the proposed demolition of the facility as part of the plan to close Lincoln Hills.

The ACLU of Wisconsin today denounced consideration of a proposal in the Wisconsin State Assembly that would prevent local governments from restricting the use of no-knock warrants by law enforcement.