According to an updated report from the Sentencing Project, Wisconsin leads the nation in Black imprisonment rates—one of every 36 Black Wisconsinites is in prison. It’s a sobering statistic. How […]
Madison Common Council Prepares to Vote on New Men’s Homeless Sh...
Tonight, the Madison city council is voting on whether to purchase a building on Zeier Road near East Towne Mall to become a permanent homeless men’s shelter. The vote, which […]
Madison Common Council kicks can down the road on new homeless shelter...
In a 16-1 vote, Madison’s common council punted a decision on a new east side homeless shelter to May fourth. The property, located on Zeier Road near the East Towne […]
A Shared Sentence: Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids
8 O’Clock Buzz host Bob Jacobson interviews studio guests Ken Taylor, Executive Director of Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and Linda Ketcham, Executive Director of Madison Area Urban Ministry (MUM) […]
Juvenile Prison Today
Have you ever questioned the juvenile detention centers’ effectiveness? Are we just locking up children with problems so that we do not have to take responsibility ? Is this counterproductive action? Find out more by listening to the edition of A Public Affair!
Happiness in 2013
What were some of things that made you smile during 2013? What we some of our greatest achievements of 2013? Check out today’s special edition of A Public Affair to hear about all of the things that made us smile in 2013!
