Two Wisconsinites Applauded For Work Fighting HIV/AIDS, President Obama’s New Police Initiatives, A Look At How Wisconsin’s Prison System Treats Inmates Differently

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Two Wisconsinites were recently recognized on the POZ 100 list, which celebrates people under the age of 30 who are making a difference fighting HIV/AIDS. We talk to these two Milwaukee residents about their work fighting the disease. Then we discuss President Obama’s new police initiatives and take a look at an investigative report comparing two inmates charged with similar crimes but with vastly different experiences with Wisconsin’s prison system.

Featured in this Show

  • Two Young Wisconsinites Applauded For Work Fighting HIV/AIDS

    POZ Magazine, covering issues surrounding HIV/AIDS, recently named two Wisconsinites to their POZ 100 list, which celebrates people around the world under the age of 30 who are making a difference in the fight against the disease. Charles Smart and Jason Jenders live in Milwaukee and work with the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin.

  • President Obama's Plans To Create Trust Between Police Departments And Minority Communities

    On Monday President Barack Obama announced initiatives to foster more trust between police departments and minority communities, including spending for body cameras for police officers and new rules on military-style equipment. A policing expert discusses these new ideas and how they might impact law enforcement around the country.

  • Inmates Convicted Of Similar Cases Are Treated Very Differently By Wisconsin Prison System

    Two inmates convicted of similar crimes received very different treatment from the Wisconsin prison system. An investigative reporter discusses those differences and why there is such a disparity in the way two men were treated.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Jason Jenders Guest
  • Charles Smart Guest
  • Michael Scott Guest
  • Gina Barton Guest