By Heather Aldrich On first glance it may seem as if Fresh Coast Classic is merely a basketball tournament, but upon closer inspection, it’s clear that basketball is simply one of the many tools that The Running Rebels Community Organization utilizes to bring mentors into teenager’s lives. Their formula for success is simple: draw teens [...]

Wisconsin is host to the nation’s highest Black incarceration rate. It also has one the highest recidivism rates. Many experts agree the lack of employment opportunities is a thread between those two statistics. Several new local pilot projects hope to prove they not only have the formula for cutting the thread, but filling future regional [...]