In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, gatherings of ten people or more in confined spaces are forbidden in Wisconsin. But, that ban doesn’t apply to state prisons. David Liners is the state director of WISDOM, a coalition of groups that advocate for criminal justice reform. Liners says COVID-19 could spread rapidly throughout Wisconsin’s […]
Robin Sereno on Dane County Eviction Cases Moratorium
With significant economic consequences expected from COVID-19, many Wisconsinites are wondering just how they’ll be able to pay rent this upcoming month. Some are calling on moratoriums to be issued for all evictions, but that’s something that might not be possible right now. WORT producer Shaun Soman spoke with Robin Sereno, Executive Director of the […]
“An Ever-Changing Situation”: Dane County Jail Preps For C...
While COVID-19 has Wisconsinites hunkering down at home, over 20,000 state residents have little choice: prisoners. Earlier today, WORT reporter Audrey Palzkill spoke with Elise Schaffer, Public Information Officer with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, to learn how the county jail is taking steps to combat the virus. Photo credit: Carolyn Fath/Isthmus
Fabiola Hamdan on ICE Activities in Wisconsin
The New York Times reported last week that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has boosted its operations in so-called “sanctuary cities” to arrest and deport undocumented immigrants. With ICE beginning 24-hour-a-day surveillance operations around the homes and workplaces of undocumented immigrants, producer Shaun Soman spoke with Fabiola Hamdan, Dane County’s immigrant affairs specialist to discuss the […]
Server Issue Mars Elections Website
Beginning around 7 o’clock this morning, visitors to Wisconsin’s MyVote website were unable to use part of the site to find where to vote and what was on their ballot. That’s according to Reid Magney, Public Information Officer for the Wisconsin Elections Commission, who says users could still look up where to vote if they […]
Addressing Mental Health in Dane County
For this episode, Carousel spends the hour with Dane County Board member Liz Doyle and Anna Moffit, executive director of NAMI Dane County, to learn about local initiatives to address mental health in the community. The first few minutes of the program are dedicated to giving voting information for today’s spring primary. Here are the […]
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