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New Wisconsin bill requires parole, extended supervision options for people sentenced before age 18

January 19, 2022 - 2:30pm

A new bipartisan bill in the Wisconsin Assembly would prevent courts from sentencing people under the age of 18 to life in prison without options for parole or extended supervision. A sponsor of the bill said Wednesday many of the individuals incarcerated at young ages have changed since their sentencings.

Survivor advocacy group delivers Catholic Church whistleblower documents for state investigation into faith leader abuse

January 18, 2022 - 3:20pm

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A survivor advocacy group says they’re turning over "thousands of pages" of documents to the state attorney general’s office related to the cover up of sexual abuse by leaders of the Catholic Church in Wisconsin.

New CDC study finds only 10 percent of Wisconsinites getting daily recommended values of fruits, vegetables

January 17, 2022 - 6:25am

Only one in 10 Wisconsinites were meeting the daily recommendations for incorporating fruits and vegetables into their diets two years ago, according to a CDC study released earlier this month.

'Detransition, Baby' author Torrey Peters on life, love, gender and parenthood

January 15, 2022 - 7:15am

The book delves into the lives of several women and men as they navigate gender roles and becoming parents, including a transgender character who detransitions.

Milwaukee mayorship candidate crowd narrows following filing deadline; at least 6 in the running

January 11, 2022 - 5:30pm

Following Tuesday's filing deadline, at least six candidates are still in the race to become Milwaukee's mayor.

Sexual harassment lawsuit filed against former Eau Claire County district attorney

January 10, 2022 - 5:50am

A federal lawsuit has been filed against former Eau Claire County District Attorney Gary King by a woman in the county's Victim Witness Office. The suit alleges King made numerous sexual comments toward the woman and touched her against her will between August 2019 and November 2020.

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New Wisconsin bill requires parole, extended supervision options for people sentenced before age 18

Survivor advocacy group delivers Catholic Church whistleblower documents for state investigation into faith leader abuse

New CDC study finds only 10 percent of Wisconsinites getting daily recommended values of fruits, vegetables

'Detransition, Baby' author Torrey Peters on life, love, gender and parenthood

Milwaukee mayorship candidate crowd narrows following filing deadline; at least 6 in the running

Sexual harassment lawsuit filed against former Eau Claire County district attorney

'We need to keep the vigilance up': Wisconsin panel on domestic terrorism looks at roots causes, responses to issue

Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee plans for February opening

Moms aim to bring 24-hour nonprofit child care facility to Sheboygan

Fighting trauma with martial arts: Milwaukee program shows new look for recovery

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