Earlier this year, hundreds of unmarked graves were discovered at residential schools across Canada, containing almost 1000 indigenous children. Now, Wisconsin tribal leaders are asking Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul to investigate abuse and deaths at Wisconsin’s residential schools. Residential schools were schools set up in the late 1800s by both the Canadian and U-S […]
Kaul Gives Update on Clergy Abuse Investigation
At a news conference this morning, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul gave a brief update on the state’s investigation into sexual abuse by clergy. Kaul said his office has received over 100 reports since the investigation began this April. When asked for more details on those reports, such as how many are within the statute […]
Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations Call on the State to Address Systemic Rac...
The Annual State of the Tribes address brings issues and concerns important to Wisconsin’s tribal nations before the State Assembly. On May 11th, President John Johnson Sr. of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians delivered the 17th Annual State of the Tribes address, appearing in-person before the Assembly. The audience for […]
Governor Tony Evers And Democratic Lawmakers Endorse UW-Health Nurse U...
WORT 89.9FM Madison · Governor Tony Evers And Democratic Lawmakers Endorse UW-Health Nurse Union Nurses, lawmakers, and healthcare workers gathered on the capitol steps in front of a crowd of over 50 people this past Saturday in Madison. The Nurses Week Speak Out was coordinated to support the organizing nurses at UW-Health and encourage the […]
Wisconsin DOJ announces sexual assault kit tracking initiative
In 2014, the Wisconsin Department of Justice uncovered a massive backlog of some 6,000 unprocessed sexual assault kits. The state spent the next four years clearing through that backlog. The incident unveiled serious flaws in the state’s sexual assault kit processing procedures — flaws the DOJ and state lawmakers are still working to address. In […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Lame-Duck Session Bills
Photo by sbj04769 on Pixabay. The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced their decision in a case that strips the attorney general and governor’s office of powers and transfers it to the currently Republican-controlled legislature. The case stems from the lame duck period in December of 2018, after governor Tony Evers and attorney general Josh Kaul won […]
