A 2020 study from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank found that blacks in Wisconsin, on average, earn 48 cents for every dollar earned by whites. The same study also […]
Cannabis Laws Hit Hardest on Minorities, Immigrants
As of June, 2019, two-thirds of U.S. states have legalized marijuana in one form or another, including eleven states, plus the District of Columbia, that have effectively abolished all prohibitions […]
Workers Allege Mistreatment from Asian Restaurants, Employment Agencie...
A new collaboration from the Chicago Sun-Times and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism delves into alleged mistreatment of Latino workers at many Midwestern Asian restaurants. Chicago-based employment agencies shuffle […]
Wisconsin DNR Mulls Dissolving Science Bureau
(WORT) — The Wisconsin Center of Investigative is reporting that the Department of Natural Resources is considering eliminating the agency’s Bureau of Science Services.
Scott Walker Vetoes Last-Minute Eviction
Thanks to a gubernatorial veto, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism will keep their offices on the U.W.-Madison campus and be able to continue their collaboration with the university. Executive director of the WCIJ Andy Hall joins the Buzz to discuss the controversial budget provision that would have evicted the organization from their offices and banned them from university affiliation.
