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Investigations, impact, and observations from the watchdog reporters at the @journalsentinel. Send us a tip at [email protected].

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Journal Sentinel Investigations
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She was Milwaukee Area Technical College's first chief DEI officer. Now, she's suing the school. By @tamiafowlkes:.
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Eva Martinez Powless is among 12 current or former MATC staff who told the Journal Sentinel last year they witnessed discrimination at the college.
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RT @MSpicuzzaMJS: Sending a big thank you to our @journalsentinel readers for spending so much time with "My Cousin Augie" this year. It re….
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In 2024, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel readers spent time diving into first person narratives, investigations, profiles and lots of Brewers content.
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RT @tamiafowlkes: So thrilled to be a part of this talented fellowship class! Looking forward to a great year ahead! 🎊📰.
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Investigative reporter @john_diedrich speaks about his latest project, which delves into how accidental shootings involving kids are prosecuted in Wisconsin, on @WUWMradio: .
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently explored the fallout from charges of accidental shootings in Milwaukee, where parents and guardians are routinely charged with felonies.
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Pick 'n Save and Metro Market promised to ditch plastic bags by 2025. Is that still happening? . Public Investigator reporter ⁦@ItsGinaCastro⁩ answers a reader’s question: .
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A reader asked Public Investigator to find out if Kroger — operator of Pick 'n Save and Metro Market — was ditching plastic bags in 2025 as promised.
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More people facing criminal charges in Wisconsin are waiting longer for mental health treatment before they can stand trial, @evawen_WQH reports:.
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Officials in the criminal justice and mental health systems said it is difficult to pinpoint what is driving the surge.
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RT @TomDaykin: From colleague Gina Lee Castro…County Board adds safety net to deal ending ownership of Villa Terrace, Charles Allis museums….
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The Friends of Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum would need the Milwaukee County Board approval before it can ever sell the museums.
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RT @john_diedrich: Deeply honored to receive the @NatPress @wwp award for sharing stories of gun-owning vets and t….
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter John Diedrich spent nine months examining the full extent of gun deaths in Wisconsin. Read all the stories here.
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Congratulations to @john_diedrich for winning a National Press Foundation award for his series Behind the Gun, about the full extent of firearm deaths in Wisconsin, especially suicides. Check it out at
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter John Diedrich spent nine months examining the full extent of gun deaths in Wisconsin. Read all the stories here.
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(1/3) @journalsentinel and @LongLead have won NPF's Wounded Warrior Project® Award for Excellence in Coverage of Veterans. Congratulations to all the journalists who contributed! 🎉
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Can parents of school shooters be charged under Wisconsin law? Yes. But circumstances matter. From @john_diedrich:.
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Legal experts say Wisconsin law allows for felony charges against adults who provide firearms to children, with some exceptions.
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Controversial landlord Youssef "Joe" Berrada and his rental company agreed to pay the state more than $1.7 million — settling a three-year legal battle with the state Department of Justice, @cspivak and @g_redsten report:.
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Kaul called it a "landmark resolution" to the state's case, which accused Berrada of routinely violating the rights of his tenants.
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This is Wisconsin's deadliest year for school shootings. And gun incidents at schools are rising. @evawen_WQH reports:.
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RT @natalie_eilbert: Here is the culmination of six months of investigating mental health disability claims. Court records show a pattern o….
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Insurance coverage for physical ailments has expanded steadily, while coverage for mental health issues remains out of step.
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It is rare for school shooters to be female, @john_diedrich reports. But experts who study such events caution drawing conclusions from such data. "We're talking about an outlier of an outlier," said one researcher.
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Of 544 school shooting incidents over an 11-year period, less than 5% of the shooters were female, according to Everytown for Gun Safety.
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RT @natalie_eilbert: The Madison community has expressed shock and uncertainty following Abundant Life Christian School. It's the 2nd time….
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A sense of panic, uncertainty and shock has filled the Madison community. It's the 2nd area school shooting in 7 months.
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RT @gbpressgazette: Schools like Mount Horeb that have dealt with violent events explain: there's more going on than you may think. https:/….
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Schools like Mount Horeb that have dealt with violent events explain: there's more going on than you may think.
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RT @natalie_eilbert: Five dead and another five injured in Madison Christian school shooting, via @SCarson_News and @SchulteLaura https://….
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Police said the suspected shooter killed a student and a teacher and injured six others before taking her own life.
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