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Milwaukee Police Seize More Than 2,400 Guns In 2016

Wisconsin Public Radio

Officers took 2,419 guns off Milwaukee streets in 2016 according to the city's police Department, which amounts to more than 400 guns seized per 100,000 residents.

Eviction Defense Project Offers Hope To Renters

Chuck Quirmbach

Wisconsin Public Radio

A program aimed at helping renters facing court-ordered evictions has begun in Milwaukee County.

Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

A Speed Bump And Uncertain Future For Wisconsin Refugee Aid Groups

Scott Gordon

WisContext

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 27 halting immigration to the United States from seven majority-Muslim countries, confusion, fear and protests ensued at airports across the country as border patrol agents held up incoming refugees and foreign nationals who already had green cards.

Former Editor: Walker's Call To Scrap DNR Magazine Fits Pattern Of Political Pressure

Bill Martens

Wisconsin Public Radio

The former editor of the state Department of Natural Resources magazine says she's disappointed that Gov. Scott Walker called for scrapping the 98-year-old publication in his recent budget proposal.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Numerous Factors Causing Wisconsin Preschool Teacher Shortage

Avory Brookins

Wisconsin Public Radio

Low hourly wages, the lack of professional development opportunities and a high turnover rate are major factors contributing to the state's preschool teacher shortage, experts say.

Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

Refugee Programs Adapt To New Federal Policies

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning refugees from coming into the U.S. Mary Flynn, refugee program director for Lutheran Social Services, discuses how legal turmoil surrounding the order has affected resettlement in Wisconsin.

When Wisconsinites Stopped Talking About Politics

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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The way Wisconsinites talked and didn't talk about politics after the protest and controversy surrounding Act 10 in 2011. UW journalism professor Mike Wagner discusses research into how this flashpoint changed conversations — and relationships — between neighbors, friends and family.

Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

What A Rural Schools Funding Boost Could Mean For Hurley

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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Gov. Scott Walker's 2017-19 budget proposal would boost funding by $31 million for rural school districts to help cover gaps related to declining enrollment and other issues. Hurley School District administrator Chris Patritto discusses what this would mean for the northern Wisconsin district.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Investigating Statewide Emergency Communication Needs

Danielle Kaeding

Wisconsin Public Radio

Bayfield County is building a tower to improve emergency communications — meanwhile, law enforcement agencies are investigating what may be done to improve emergency communications across the state.

Series: Hate In Wisconsin

Study: Hate Groups Increase In U.S., Wisconsin

Ross Terrell

Wisconsin Public Radio

A study from the Southern Poverty Law Center shows the number of hate groups in the United States in 2016 increased for the second straight year to 917.