Category: Wisconsin Watch
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When Compassion Waits for a Crime: Wisconsin’s Mental Health Law Faces a Hard Question
A Milwaukee mental health crisis that ended with children placed in danger is forcing Wisconsin to confront a hard question: should the law wait for a crime before allowing intervention, or can public safety and civil liberties be balanced sooner?
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Wisconsin Judge Convicted of Obstruction Raises Hard Questions About Power, Process, and the Rule of Law
A federal jury convicted Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan of felony obstruction of justice, reigniting debates about judicial authority and immigration enforcement. Dugan’s actions to shield an undocumented immigrant from arrest raised concerns about a judge’s impartiality and the integrity of the legal system. Appeals are anticipated.
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