Articles by Natalie Yahr

In Wisconsin, Small Amounts Of Marijuana Can Have Big Consequences

Natalie Yahr
Wisconsin Watch
Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 12:00pm
The consequences of marijuana arrests can be long-lasting. Arrest and conviction records can make it harder to get jobs, professional licenses, housing, financial aid for higher education and government assistance.

Why Expunging Marijuana Convictions In Wisconsin Is A Difficult Process

Natalie Yahr
Wisconsin Watch
Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 12:00pm
When Madison barber and business owner Brian Britt, 42, stepped up to a folding table in the entryway of the Urban League of Greater Madison, he had a single goal in his mind: Wipe from his record the decades-old criminal convictions he says are holding him back.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Dane County Selected For Pilot Program To Provide Lawyers For Immigrants

Natalie Yahr
Wisconsin Watch
Sunday, May 19, 2019 - 12:00pm
Dane County has been selected as one of 13 sites across the country to test a new model: a public-defender-style system aimed at providing a lawyer to every detained, indigent immigrant.
Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

For Immigrants In Wisconsin Who Face Deportation, Legal Representation Is Decisive

Natalie Yahr
Wisconsin Watch
Sunday, May 19, 2019 - 12:00pm
Among immigrants living in Wisconsin whose cases began between 2010 and 2015, those who had lawyers were more than six times as likely to be allowed to stay in the country as those who didn't have representation.