Articles by Frederica Freyberg

Security Threats To Wisconsin Elections Past And Present

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 7:00pm
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism reporter Grigor Atanesian discusses the potential vulnerabilities of Wisconsin election infrastructure in the wake of Russian disinformation campaigns.
Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Gill V. Whitford: Supreme Court Weighs In On Wisconsin's Elections Map

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, June 22, 2018 - 7:00pm
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a non-decision on Wisconsin's gerrymandering case, Gill v. Whitford , referring it to a lower court to sort through a technicality.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Why Was 'Excited Delirium' The Official Cause Of Death For West Milwaukee Man?

Hayley Sperling
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 - 2:45pm
The term "excited delirium" describes a physical and mental state that has been cited as a cause of death in dozens of officer-involved deaths across the United States in recent decades.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Gravity Of Precedent Fuels Challenge To Foxconn's Lake Michigan Bid

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 3:45pm
Wisconsin's decision to let Foxconn draw water from Lake Michigan may set a precedent for water use that resonates across the Great Lakes region and beyond.
Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Attorney: 'We Have To Look To Where The Water Is Sent'

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 7:00pm
Midwest Environmental Advocates is pursuing a legal action in opposition to Foxconn's proposed use of Lake Michigan water. Lawyer Jimmy Parra discusses the legal arguments related to the language of the Great Lakes Compact.

The Collateral Damage Of Declining Department Stores (And Malls)

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
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Kate Archer Kent
Wisconsin Public Radio
Rob Ferrett
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 9:00am
The Bon-Ton family of department stores is the most recent casualty in the decline of malls around the country.
Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

Discovery Of CWD Prions In Soil Adds Piece To Deer Disease Puzzle

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 11:00am
After years of Wisconsin testing fewer deer for chronic wasting disease but finding more cases of infections, a new study offered some additional clues about how CWD might spread through the environment.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Gives Lawyers A Pay Raise

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 7:00pm
A petition from lawyers and judges across Wisconsin asked the state Supreme Court to increase the pay for court-appointed attorneys doing public defender work. John Birdsall, a Milwaukee attorney and co-author of the request, discusses this issue.
Series: Women In Wisconsin's Democracy

The Role Of Gender Bias In Elections

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 7:00pm
What levels of bias among voters exist against women candidates for public office? UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden discusses surveys on the role gender bias plays in elections.