Led by Dane County, the state’s most-used criminal charge — bail jumping — is becoming far more common, even as crime falls. By Natalie Yahr The Cap Times Following a decades-long explosion of Wisconsin prosecutors charging people for violating court-ordered rules, defense attorneys and civil rights advocates are raising alarm and calling for new limits […]
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The Value of the Public’s Trust is Priceless
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When a person runs for elected office, it is not something that is done lightly. Once elected and even during the campaign, elected officials are scrutinized, their lives are examined from every angle and their pasts are raked thrice over for any discrepancies or concern. In short, to be an elected official, […]