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Charles Osgood/Chicago Tribune
Mike Wilmington liked to watch
Mike Wilmington was an auteurist to the core. He worshiped a personal pantheon of filmmakers like Welles, Ford and Hitchcock, who in his estimation could do no wrong. Read more
Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch
Voting experts urge Wisconsin Republicans to halt election attacks
‘This is a charade — what’s going on with this constant drumbeat of all the massive voter fraud. There’s a simple explanation for almost everything that people accuse election officials of doing.’ Read more
Jan 9, 2022
It was a difficult first year for Madison's Police Civilian Oversight Board
More than a year after the creation of the Police Civilian Oversight Board, progress on creating a new, community-centered check on law enforcement has been slow. A lack of staff support, bad headlines, and lawsuits haven’t helped. Read more
Jan 5, 2022
'A beautiful soul'
‘I don’t know if there would be a Mark Pocan or a [U.S. Sen.] Tammy Baldwin or a [Madison Ald.] Mike Verveer if it wasn’t for Dick Wagner,” says U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan. Read more
Dec 16, 2021
Dylan Brogan
Hindsight 2020
A new analysis by the Quattrone Center of the 2020 protests provides new insight into how peaceful demonstrations in Madison turned destructive. Read more
Dec 5, 2021
Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch
Flawed forensics
Diagnoses from Dr. Barbara Knox, a former UW pediatrician, led to charges in several cases of child abuse; charges that the criminal justice system ultimately rejected. Read more
Dec 2, 2021
Dylan Brogan
‘A process of deep reflection’
Historically, the Madison Police Department has been praised for its handling of protests. The old rule book had to be thrown out when the protests were about the police. Read more
Nov 18, 2021
Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch
Wisconsin imprisons 1 in 36 Black adults. No state has a higher rate.
Black people make up just 6 percent of Wisconsin’s population, but comprise 42 percent of the state’s prison population. Read more
Nov 9, 2021
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Brittany Zimmermann murder trial inches forward
The brutal murder of UW student Brittany Zimmermann has remained unsolved for 13 years. But longtime suspect David Kahl, now charged with first degree intentional homicide, is expected to soon face trial. Read more
Nov 8, 2021
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Coburn Dukehart and Tad Dukehart
Lake Michigan’s disappearing beaches
Lake Michigan’s water levels have tended to fluctuate in cycles throughout its recorded history, swinging up or down roughly every three to 10 years. But lake communities are not living through dramatic — and damaging — shifts. Read more
Nov 7, 2021
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NASA
Fallen Star
In its day, UW-Madison’s Space Astronomy Laboratory was at the center of the space astronomy galaxy. Read more
Nov 6, 2021
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Dylan Brogan
Madison East students file lawsuit against former teacher, school district over hidden cameras
Madison East students have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the school district, alleging district higher ups spent "several months attempting to cover up its wrongdoing.” Read more
Oct 29, 2021
12:59 PM
Open government hero
As president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, Bill Lueders does not speak as an attorney when called on for comment or advice. “I’m just an advocate for openness to the extent that I can be...I am arguing for the maximum amount of tr Read more
Oct 13, 2021
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