According to a new report by Movement Advancement Project, laws that address bias-motivated crimes prove inconsistent across the country. According to the following article, “Wisconsin is one of about half of all states that don’t require hate crime reporting by law enforcement, as well as one of about two-thirds nationwide that doesn’t legally require office […]
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Before the coronavirus pandemic, an overcrowding issue existed in Wisconsin prisons. However, the pandemic exacerbated this issue. According to the Department of Corrections, “one out of every two inmates in Wisconsin’s prisons have tested positive for the virus, a rate four times higher than the state’s general population”. Additionally, with the backlog of court cases […]
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has unveiled a draft proposal for having cannabis removed from the federal Controlled Substances Act. This would avoid the impact of federal laws on local state laws that have legalized the drug. The discussion draft also includes the initiative to resentence and expunge non-violent marijuana convictions. The revenue from a […]
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According to state data, more than 1,100 people died from opioids in Wisconsin last year. The state has filed suit against the maker of OxyContin, alleging that the manufacturer has “helped ignite the drug crisis with deceptive marketing claims”. The state aims to hold individuals responsible for the opioid epidemic. The money from the settlement […]
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