Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying Episode 91 - 100 of 135 in total of Wisconsin Watch with the tag “news”.
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Jury rejects child abuse charge triggered by former University of Wisconsin doctor
November 23rd, 2021 | 11 mins 25 secs
dr. barbara knox, false accusation, news, wisconsin
Wisconsin Watch brings you a story exploring how a declaration of ‘obvious child abuse’ leveled at a child care provider by a former University of Wisconsin pediatrician fell apart after a five-day trial that centered on the controversial diagnosis of abusive head trauma. The story focuses on Dr. Barbara Knox, who left Wisconsin in 2019 under a cloud of controversy. It is part of our series "Flawed Forensics."
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As Lake Michigan shoreline vanishes, Wisconsinites try to fight waves with walls
November 16th, 2021 | 25 mins 1 sec
climate change, lake michigan, news, revetments, water levels, wisconsin
Wisconsin Watch brings you a story exploring how Great Lakes shorelines have seen a surge in barriers built to slow lakefront erosion. But such structures are temporary and may harm downstream beaches.
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‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll
November 11th, 2021 | 22 mins 20 secs
climate change, door county, great lakes, lake michigan, news, water, water levels, wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities expect to spend $245 million in five years to protect shorelines as a climate ‘tug of war’ drives extreme shifts in water levels.
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Wisconsin imprisons 1 in 36 Black adults. No state has a higher rate
November 11th, 2021 | 12 mins 54 secs
incarceration, justice, news, prisoners, racial disparities, wisconsin
Wisconsin has the shameful distinction of locking up 1 in every 36 Black adults in the state, the highest rate in the country. A Sentencing Project report confirms the state’s deep racial disparities in incarceration, which one advocate calls ‘a slap in the face.’
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‘Something has to be done’: Living along Madison’s Starkweather Creek, one of Wisconsin’s most polluted waterways.
October 14th, 2021 | 11 mins 4 secs
contamination, madison, news, pfas, pfos, starkweather creek, water, wisconsin
Wisconsin Watch brings you a story that examines the latest contaminants of concern in a local waterway in Madison, Wisconsin: PFAS -- hazardous chemicals which are being flagged across Wisconsin for their properties as "forever chemicals."
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‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning
October 12th, 2021 | 24 mins 45 secs
lead, lead pipes, lead poisoning, milwaukee, news, wisconsin
Replacing all Milwaukee lead service lines would take 70 years at current pace. Meanwhile, Wisconsin home lead investigations rarely test water amid focus on paint.
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Wisconsin schools called police on students at twice the national rate — for Native students, it was the highest
October 7th, 2021 | 25 mins 21 secs
black, disabled, investigative, latino, native, news, police, police referrals, schools, students, wisconsin
School officials refer thousands of children to the police each year. In Wisconsin, children with disabilities or who are Black, Latino or Native bear the brunt of it.
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Spurred by Flint crisis, Eau Claire aims to eliminate lead pipelines
September 29th, 2021 | 7 mins 46 secs
eau claire, lead, lead pipes, lead service lines, news, wisconsin
The city of Eau Claire, Wis., finds success in canvassing neighborhoods, encouraging residents to schedule service line inspections. Residents typically pay nothing under the grant-funded program.
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Many long-term care staff in Wisconsin reject vaccine, despite risks
September 29th, 2021 | 12 mins 10 secs
health care, health care workers, news, vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, wisconsin
Suspicion, right to control health care, create clash between some long-term care workers and vaccine mandates to protect the vulnerable residents they serve
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‘Skipping the middleman’: Defendants faced shifting demands in Outagamie County judge’s one-man drug court
September 29th, 2021 | 27 mins 14 secs
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A judge says his method met a need, but the self-styled program lacked structure and meant longer punishments for some.