Henry Redman

Henry Redman

@henry-redman.bsky.social

Reporter covering elections, water, wolves and the justice system for the Wisconsin Examiner

2,212 Followers 851 Following 21 Posts Joined Sep 2023
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FYI—we've watched Dodge County jail transport officers at Broadview before, this is a known connection point for ICE detainees:

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ICE Operations in Wisconsin: What's Really Happening in Our Communities? YouTube video by Civic Media

ICE operations in Wisconsin raise transparency questions. @iamgregbach.bsky.social talked with @henry-redman.bsky.social from @wisconsinexaminer.com about local law enforcement's role and how lack of trust affects public safety.

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ICE Operations in Small-Town Wisconsin (Hour 1) - Civic Media Hello Civic Media Mid-Morning listeners! Henry Redman, a staff reporter for the Wisconsin Examiner who focuses on covering Wisconsin’s towns and rural areas, joins Greg to break down his reporti...

I hopped on @civicmedia.us this morning to talk about my recent reporting on ICE's activity in western Wisconsin: civicmedia.us/shows/civic-...

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Minnesota churches provide critical supports as immigrants hide at home • Minnesota Reformer It’s a natural extension of churches’ spiritual worldview — backed by scripture — that compels believers to help the vulnerable.

In the Twin Cities, churches have become lifelines for their immigrant congregants. As immigrant families hide at home, their pastors and fellow church-goers bring them groceries and gather money to pay their rent. I wrote about it:

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Twin Cities ICE presence extends into Wisconsin • Wisconsin Examiner ICE agents involved in the agency's surge into Minnesota have regularly crossed the border into nearby western Wisconsin communities.

Scoop from @henry-redman.bsky.social, who has been in Western Wisconsin & Minneapolis all week: Twin Cities ICE presence extends into Wisconsin
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Rep. William Penterman told the Examiner the UW MIA bill wasn't ready for "primetime" bc of GOP lawmakers' concerns about a partial veto. According to Evers' spokesperson, Evers had already committed ahead of today's meeting to not use his partial veto power on it as long as it didn't change.

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Every day, day after day, protesters gather at the Whipple Building • Minnesota Reformer It’s become a safe place for new people to come express their frustration with the federal presence, demonstrators say.

The Whipple Federal Building is still drawing protesters, read more about it in my report from the Twin Cities, where I've been all week helping out with the @minnesotareformer.com minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/04/e...

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Wisconsin Assembly hearing signals movement on long delayed PFAS legislation • Wisconsin Examiner After more than two years of gridlock, Wisconsin legislators are hopeful a bill can be passed to address PFAS remediation.

Wisconsin Assembly hearing signals movement on long-delayed PFAS legislation via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2026/01/21/w...

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In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations • Minnesota Reformer As Elle Neubauer drove before dawn past the darkened windows of the immigrant-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis, her co-pilot and friend Patty O’Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...

Awesome reporting from our neighbors at the @minnesotareformer.com minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/13/i...

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We reached out but Voces declined to weigh in for the moment. I plan to do more reporting on how Wisconsin is preparing for a potential increase in ICE presence

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Attorney General Kaul says Minnesota ICE action harms public safety • Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said the federal government is "obstructing" the investigation into the ICE shooting of Renee Good.

NEWS: At the Wisconsin Farmers Union's annual lobby day this morning Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul said the federal government is "obstructing" the investigation into the Minneapolis ICE shooting and that he's "making sure we're prepared" if feds come to Wisconsin. wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/attor...

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Milwaukee police don’t have a plan if ICE launches massive operation in the city • Wisconsin Examiner The Milwaukee Police Department doesn't have a plan for how to manage a potential surge of ICE presence in the city.

Milwaukee police don’t have a plan if ICE launches massive operation in the city. @henry-redman.bsky.social reports

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What do Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates think about data center development? • Wisconsin Examiner Wisconsin's candidates for governor have a wide range of views on the issue of data center construction in the state.

For now, data center development concerns have escaped partisan polarization. That will probably change, @bcburden.bsky.social tells @henry-redman.bsky.social

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Republicans attack ‘strawman’ Knowles-Nelson for land conservation • Wisconsin Examiner Republicans may allow a popular land stewardship program to expire next year, but most Wisconsin public land comes from other sources.

Republicans have complained the Knowles-Nelson stewardship fund claims too much land. But other public land uses account for much more, @henry-redman.bsky.social finds in his latest story.

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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...

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I spent yesterday tromping around in the snow to learn about the conservation projects that might get killed if Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant program isn't extended next summer:

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Does the $174,000 base salary potentially box out lower income candidates who would be unable to pay for the requirement that they maintain residences in both D.C. and their home district?

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This Veterans Day Wisconsin serves fewer homeless vets; lawmakers at impasse on support  • Wisconsin Examiner Republican lawmakers recently proposed that the state create a new grant match program to help support homeless veterans.

It's Veterans Day, but in Wisconsin the impasse over serving homeless vets remains. "Our veterans deserve better than political games," says one Democratic state rep. @bspears.bsky.social has the big picture.

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Democratic lawmakers propose ‘policy framework’ for Wisconsin data center construction • Wisconsin Examiner A pair of Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill to regulate how Wisconsin handles the growth of data centers across the state.

New bill in the Wisconsin Legislature seeks to regulate data center construction via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/06/d...

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GOP lawmaker says bill redefining abortion is good politics, but also wants a total ban • Wisconsin Examiner Republicans have said the bill would help clarify Wisconsin’s laws on abortion by redefining certain medical procedures as not abortions.

Scoop from @bspears.bsky.social: GOP lawmaker says bill redefining abortion is good politics, but also wants a total ban

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Assembly committee debates ‘reality-based’ vs. conspiracy minded solutions to absentee drop boxes • Wisconsin Examiner The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections held a public hearing Tuesday on a bill to ban absentee ballot drop boxes.

Assembly committee debates ‘reality-based’ vs. conspiracy minded solutions to absentee drop boxes. Via @henry-redman.bsky.social.

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Wisconsin residents look for more input from state on mushrooming data centers • Wisconsin Examiner As data centers continue to grow across Wisconsin, residents say there should be stronger input from state government on managing the growth.

New this morning: Reporter @henry-redman.bsky.social looks at the state's plunge into hosting data centers and their potential impact on water, utility costs and more.

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Dodge Co. Sheriff is transporting migrants to and from controversial suburban Chicago ICE facility • Wisconsin Examiner The Dodge County Sheriff's office has been transporting detained migrants to and from the Broadview ICE detention center in Illinois.

BREAKING: Dodge Co sheriff is transporting migrants to and from a controversial Illinois ICE facility @isiahholmes.bsky.social and @henry-redman.bsky.social report wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/21/d...

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The front of the march has looped back to Cathedral Square while the back is still nowhere in sight and a couple motorcycles (literally) rev up the crowd

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Protesters in Milwaukee are kicking off their 1.8 mile march through downtown for No Kings day

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J. a first generation Mexican-American from Milwaukee who is wearing their costume to “take the wind out of the administration’s sails” tells me “this alien is anti-ICE.”

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I’m covering today’s No Kings protest in Milwaukee today for @wisconsinexaminer.com — follow along from Cathedral Square Park

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Dems push for independent commission to draw legislative maps • Wisconsin Examiner Democrats and democracy groups are pushing for the creation of an independent commission to draw Wisconsin's legislative maps.

Dems push for independent commission to draw legislative maps. Via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/17/d...

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Wisconsin Legislature tries again to reach PFAS compromise • Wisconsin Examiner The Wisconsin Legislature is again trying to reach a compromise on proposals to clean up PFAS contamination across the state.

Wisconsin legislators again seek PFAS compromise via @henry-redman.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/10/07/w...

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Manitowoc ICE raid strikes at heart of Wisconsin dairy country • Wisconsin Examiner The ICE raid in Manitowoc last week poses a serious threat to Wisconsin's dairy industry, advocates for migrants and farms say.

Manitowoc ICE raid strikes at heart of Wisconsin dairy country. @henry-redman.bsky.social reports.

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