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Wisconsin Correction Workers Initiate Legal Battle Amid Milwaukee’s First Population Increase in a Decade

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Madison, Wisconsin — For the first time in a decade, Milwaukee County has reported a growth in population, signaling a potential turnaround in demographic trends that had previously shown a decline. This upsurge is notable in a region struggling with economic transitions and infrastructural challenges. Meanwhile, a separate development affecting the state involves correctional employees who have initiated legal action against both the State of Wisconsin and Milwaukee County. The lawsuit, filed by a group of current and former workers from the state’s correctional facilities, alleges inadequate compensation and challenging working conditions that they claim … Read more

Milwaukee’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Launches Court Watch to Scrutinize Felony Sentences for Reckless Drivers

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Milwaukee, WI — In response to growing concerns over reckless driving incidents in Milwaukee County, a local advocacy group, Enough is Enough, has mobilized volunteers to monitor the judicial proceedings involving such cases. This new initiative aims to scrutinize the sentencing of individuals convicted of reckless driving felonies, with about 800 cases currently on the docket. The group was spurred into action by personal tragedy, following the loss of Erin Mogensen, a 32-year-old who was pregnant when fatally struck by a reckless driver last fall. Her mother, Ruth Ehrgott, is at the forefront of the … Read more