County Executive David C. Crowley awarded $800,000 in federal pandemic relief funds to improve access to early childhood education at six organizations. Vanessa Swales talks to the recipients, including United Community Center Journal Sentinel jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
3 front-page articles this week Journal Sentinel covering emergency evacuations and a sales tax bump.
I couldn't have done it without Sophia Vento Vanessa Swales or the support and guidance of so many of the amazing journalists here Alison Dirr BillGlauber TomDaykin
Timely message: Milwaukee County Treasurer Cullen sends out 43,887 taxpayer-funded mailers -- just ahead of state deadline for such communications before August Democratic primary; rival T. Chisholm criticizes $24,116 expense: Daniel Bice Vanessa Swales. jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor announces bid for state Assembly seat jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Journal Sentinel
Given journalism like this, I am sure the NYT's
Vanessa Swales will be more than willing to explain the anti-semitic signs at Columbia University.
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Milwaukee County Exec Crowley highlights year of big wins in his state of the county speech; he talks up deals with state on sales tax and stadium renovation, and points to improvements in transit, housing, streets and health services: Vanessa Swales. jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
Treasurer David Cullen sent out 43,000, taxpayer-funded mailers ahead of primary jsonline.com/story/news/pol… via Journal Sentinel
Women make up most of the Milwaukee County Board for the first time. Vanessa Swales reports on the latest election results @JournalSentinel jsonline.com/story/news/pol…
55 people died in the custody of Wisconsin's prison system last year, according to newly released data.
Almost half were deemed 'unanticipated,' a description used by the DOC that includes suicides, homicides and unexpected illness.
By Vanessa Swales:
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LATEST from me for Journal Sentinel on Wisconsin's prisons:
Here's what I learned about the 55 people who died inside Wisconsin prisons last year and the 7 deaths in January 2024.
Have a read here:
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Infuriating situation, well documented by Vanessa Swales. Why don't these slumlords fix their properties? As this article shows, they make great profits without bothering. jsonline.com/story/news/inv…
The U.S. DOJ is investigating an alleged conspiracy within Waupun Correctional Institution to bring in cell phones, illegal drugs and other contraband.
It's resulted in the suspension of nearly a dozen prison employees.
By Molly Beck + Vanessa Swales:
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The investigation comes at a time when state corrections officials face litigation and questions from families of Waupun inmates over conditions in the prison and over the deaths of four inmates in custody of Waupun prison officials. Vanessa Swales Molly Beck
Last October, 24-year-old Cameron Williams died of a stroke at the Waupun prison.
Over many months, Drake Bentley and Vanessa Swales painstakingly tracked down other prisoners, who said Cameron had begged staff for medical help before his death.
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The Milwaukee County Jail was called 'a ticking time bomb.' A year later, the problems persist (Vanessa Swales via Journal Sentinel)
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