Wisconsin News Roundup, WIsconsin Sexual Assault Case Overtuned With New DNA EvidenceNews

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On Thursday, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced he won’t run for a second term next year. We look at this and other top news in our weekly state news roundup. The defense lawyer for a man whose Wisconsin conviction was recently overturned joins us to discuss the case and its consequences. And we delve into a top headline of the day.

Featured in this Show

  • State News Roundup For June 16, 2017

    On Thursday, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced he won’t seek a second term next year. A news editor joins us to talk about this and other top state news from the past week.

  • New DNA Evidence Leads to Overturned Conviction In Wisconsin Case

    Follow up on a case we’ve been following, a Wisconsin man’s sexual assault conviction has been overturned due to new DNA evidence. We speak with his defense lawyer, who himself was exonerated of a crime.

  • Trump Reverses Obama-Era Policy On Cuba

    President Donald Trump announced that he is “cancelling” President Obama’s policy towards Cuba today, fulfilling a promise he made on the campaign trail. An expert tells us what impact Trump’s plans to clamp down on trade and travel with Cuba will have.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Rob Mentzer Guest
  • Jarrett Adams Guest
  • William LeoGrande Guest