Jim Malewitz

Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled significantly since dipping during the pandemic, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions. 

After Wisconsin Watch investigation, former UW doctor with a history of disputed child abuse diagnoses is back in the news in Florida.

Wisconsin Watch reporter Zhen Wang’s investigation into Milwaukee Tool’s labor practices won in the national 2023 Nonprofit News Awards.

Milwaukee holds the second-highest poverty rate among large U.S. cities, leaving many residents with impossible choices.

The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that Americans no longer hold the constitutional right to abortion. The 6-3 ruling overturns Roe v. Wade and allows states to ban the procedure. What does that mean for Wisconsin? The answer is complicated.

The Ho-Chunk Nation has a bright economic future, ripe with prospects to diversify its economy beyond gaming. That’s if the tribal government more clearly communicates with citizens and opens space for entrepreneurs and private companies to invest in tribal communities, Ho-Chunk officials and citize…

After racial justice protests this summer, data on curfew citations showed that in Milwaukee, Black residents received nearly two-thirds of tickets.

Ballast rules for ocean-going vessels to limit invasive species work; adding rules for local freighters would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, the industry says.