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Milwaukee sheriff pushes facial recognition technology before county board • Wisconsin Examiner The Milwaukee Sheriff's Office pitched the purchase of facial recognition technology to the county board as the public pushed back

Our @isiahholmes.bsky.social has been the leading Wisconsin reporter on issues involving #police #surveillance. Here's his latest: Milwaukee sheriff pushes facial recognition technology before county board wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/10/m...

ACLU of Wisconsin Challenges Unlawful Detention of Father, Calls For His Release - ACLU of Wisconsin We filed an emergency motion for release on behalf of a father who has been unlawfully detained since June.

BREAKING: We filed a motion on behalf of a father who has been unlawfully detained by ICE since June.

Jaciel Cirrus Rojas has been separated from his one-year-old child for 190 days, and we will fight until he is released.

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Wisconsin communities have been standing up to ICE. Now the state Supreme Court could do the same. • Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsinites are increasingly pushing back against cruel and lawless immigration enforcement, including through a Supreme Court case

"Whether or not Wisconsin communities can protect people from the kind of violence we’ve been seeing in other states depends on the courageous actions of state and local officials," writes @rconniff.bsky.social in a commentary wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/05/w...

Sheriffs are overstepping their authority under Wisconsin law by illegally holding people for days so that ICE can pick them up.

We are grateful that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear our petition to stop this practice.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Challenging Sheriffs’ Practice of Honoring ICE Detainers in County Jails - ACLU of Wisconsin The court agreed to hear our case to determine whether Wisconsin jails can hold people for 48 hours upon ICE's request.

BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced today that it will hear a case filed by the ACLU of Wisconsin on behalf of the immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera, which would decide whether to declare the practice of Wisconsin jails honoring ICE detainers illegal.

Your support helped us petition the Supreme Court of Wisconsin to declare ICE detainers illegal, leading to the end of this practice in Kenosha.

We've stood with our immigrant communities, fought against abuses of power, and empowered ordinary Wisconsinites to defend our rights. Your donation this giving season will fuel this work for years to come.

Join us at aclu-wi.org/support.

ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.

The Trump administration openly says that it will use its domestic spying capabilities to target people who oppose ICE’s actions. And ICE has been bulking up on the latest surveillance technology. bit.ly/3Kq348R

‘Just plain old Larry’: A Wisconsin man’s testimony about gender-affirming care went viral. Here’s his story. Milwaukee retiree Larry Jones, 85, came to a legislative hearing supporting a ban. He changed his mind after hearing from transgender youth.

“I don’t know just exactly how to say this, but my perspective for people has changed”

Milwaukee Turners director says MPD facial recognition software trade could aid ICE Emilio De Torre recently wrote an op-ed for the "Shepard Express," arguing that local facial recognition data will aid mass deportation efforts by ICE.

Emilio De Torre recently wrote an op-ed for the "Shepard Express," arguing that local facial recognition data will aid mass deportation efforts by ICE.

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In other words, the Court just gave its blessing to racial profiling on a massive scale—and they did it without a full briefing or hearing and without explaining their reasoning.

SCOTUS Just Gave ICE a Green Light to Profile Latinos. We Should All Be Outraged. - ACLU of Wisconsin The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on racial profiling, raising serious constitutional and human rights concerns.

ICYMI: The Supreme Court quietly gave ICE agents the legal cover to stop, question, and detain people based on appearance, language, accent, workplace, or any other marker that “looks suspicious” to them.

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Waukesha Sheriff Flock system data raises questions • Wisconsin Examiner An analysis of Flock audit data from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department shows vague searches, similar issues as other agencies.

Waukesha Sheriff Flock system data raises questions. @isiahholmes.bsky.social has a new report on how police use a widespread surveillance tool.

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WIN: The Village of Palmyra will no longer pursue a 287(g) agreement with ICE.

This victory is a testament to the people of Palmyra and to local organizers, who stood united, made their voices heard and persuaded their leaders not to participate in the program.

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On Trans Day of Remembrance, My Grief is My Power | ACLU As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our community must be stopped.

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we mourn those whose lives were lost to anti-trans violence.

We honor those we lost by continuing our fight for justice.

Terminating ICE Detainers in Wisconsin with Voces de La Frontera - ACLU of Wisconsin The ACLU of Wisconsin has filed a petition on behalf of immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare that the practice of Wisconsin jails honoring ICE deta...

The Kenosha County Sheriff Department is no longer honoring administrative ICE detainers, in part due to our lawsuit.

When we work together and show up for immigrant communities, we can win.

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I lived inside Green Bay Correctional. Wisconsin can’t wait another four years.  • Wisconsin Examiner The reality inside our prisons doesn’t have four years to wait. People are dying. Staff are exhausted. We need to act now.

On our Commentary page: Criminal justice reform advocate Sean Wilson says the bipartisan plan to upgrade Wisconsin's prison system is a start, but much more is needed to actually reduce prison populations and improve public safety.

City of Verona votes to not renew Flock cameras VERONA, Wis. (WKOW) — The City of Verona Common Council has voted against renewing contracts for police data-collecting cameras known as Flock cameras.

The City of Verona Common Council has voted against renewing contracts for police data-collecting cameras known as Flock cameras.

Milwaukee Legislators Draft Bills to Improve State Prison Conditions 16 bills range from rights to sunlight to county-control of jails.

Milwaukee Legislators Draft Bills to Improve State Prison Conditions

BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.

Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, gathering at Clas Plaza in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse, Rep. Ryan Clancy announced a revamped and updated Conditions of Confinement bill package. (1/11)

Immigrant advocates, ACLU criticize Marathon County ICE cooperation • Wisconsin Examiner The Marathon County Sheriff has partnered with ICE to detain migrants in the county jail, raising complaints from immigrant advocates.

ICYMI: Via @henry-redman.bsky.social, Immigrant advocates, ACLU criticize Marathon County ICE cooperation

The department is also one of the five county sheriff offices the ACLU of Wisconsin sued as part of a lawsuit to terminate their practice of voluntarily holding people in jail for ICE on detainers.

The Marathon County Sheriff’s Office has a history of problematic immigration policies, which includes notifying ICE every time a foreign-born person is booked into jail, regardless of their immigration status.

ACLU of Wisconsin Denounces Marathon County Sheriff Department for Pending Participation in 287(g) Program - ACLU of Wisconsin The Marathon Sheriff’s Department would be the fifteenth Wisconsin law enforcement agency with an active 287(g) agreement.

BREAKING: Marathon County has a pending 287(g) agreement with ICE.

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Hearing alert! Allows for doctors to be sued for providing gender-affirming care: SB405. Show up! Nov 5th, 10am; Room 411 South. Submit testimony: testimony@fairwisconsin.com. Learn more: Virtual briefing/testimony tips TONIGHT from 5:30-6:00pm: register at linktr.ee/fairwisconsin

HEARING ALERT!
Anti-equality legislators have scheduled a hearing for yet another anti-trans bill. SB 405 would use the threat of lawsuits to discourage doctors from providing this important care... (1/2)

Photograph from No Kings rally at Cathedral Square Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin featuring ACLU of Wisconsin staff members holding protest signs reading "Do you know your rights?" and "Defend dissent"

Communities across Wisconsin joined over 7 million Americans to protest this regime's attacks on our fundamental freedoms. #NoKings

2024-25 Annual Report - ACLU of Wisconsin

View our annual report for fiscal year 2024-25: www.aclu-wi.org/publications...

Wisconsin prisons chief, at EXPO gala, says he sees need for culture change • Wisconsin Examiner Speaking to EXPO, a non-profit seeking to end mass incarceration, Wisconsin's secretary of corrections said he shared the group's goals

Wisconsin corrections chief tells advocates he sees need for culture change wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/13/w...

Yellow graphic with photos of books falling in the background. Text on the graphic reads: "Happy Banned Books Week! To celebrate, we’re going to: Read our favorite banned book, Defend freedom of speech in schools, Show appreciation for librarians and educators, Remind our community how books allow us to learn about new perspectives, experiences, and places, Get another banned book from our local library"

We have the right to read what we want, no matter what politicians or school officials say.

Let us know what your favorite banned book is below. 📚