By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Although the number of people in prisons and jails in America has slightly declined, numbers released on Thursday, April 25, by … [Read more...]
Report Finds ‘Unusually High Rates of Community Corrections Supervision and Reincarceration’ in Wisconsin
By Nyesha Stone We all know our state fails in lot of areas, and the ones we do succeed in aren’t usually ones worth bragging about. As the most segregated city in the country—according to a recent … [Read more...]
The Growing and Disproportionate Imprisonment of Black Women in America
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA NewswireCorrespondent @StacyBrownMedia Missy Venable (not her real name) said she has trouble sleeping at night. It’s not the typical case of insomnia. It’s the … [Read more...]
EXPO’s Mission to Slam Doors Shut on MSDF
By Dylan Deprey Though the grimacing clouds lingering over the Milwaukee County Courthouse were a clear indication of a rainstorm in the near hours, it had no effect on the few organizers … [Read more...]
State Capitol Rotunda Turns Art Gallery for Formerly Incarcerated Artists
By Dylan Deprey Art can come from the deepest, darkest places: a break up, a death, a prison. While James Morgan spent his time in prison, he needed an escape, a way to express … [Read more...]
Revocations: When a Laptop Can Send You Back to Prison
By Dylan Deprey At 18-years-old Frank B. Davis changed his life forever. On March 17, 1988, Davis was charged with first-degree sexual assault, armed burglary and resisting arrest after … [Read more...]
New Report Shows State and Local Government Spends More on Incarceration than Education
By Karen Stokes A new report from the U. S. Department of Education revealed that the majority of state and local governments are investing more money on prison than on education. The … [Read more...]
The Effects of Mass Incarceration in America is examined at College Forum
By Karen Stokes The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. That includes Russia, China and Cuba. More African Americans are incarcerated in Wisconsin … [Read more...]
Chelsea Clinton Addresses Multiple Issues During Three-Stop Campaign Tour
By Dylan Deprey The young girl who grew up in the White House during the Clinton Administration stepped on stage as a grown woman and pregnant with her second child. Thunderous applause grew as … [Read more...]
60 years After Being Deemed Unconstitutional, Jim Crow Continues to Plague America
By Srijan Sen Five decades since Brown v. Board of Education desegregated American public schools across the country, African-Americans now face a lifelong struggle against the criminal justice … [Read more...]