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Cry Rape: The True Story of One Woman's Harrowing Quest for Justice
Author Bill Lueders tells the story of Patty, a blind woman who was raped but had to fight for seven years to find justice. Local law enforcement in Madison, WI was so skeptical of her story that "she was charged witha crime for truthfully insisting that she was raped." Her story unfolds as a tale of her battle against society's reluctance to acknowledge her story, and of the justice system's refusal to admit it might have been wrong.
Tags: Sexual assault; rape; Madison, Wisconsin; justice system; Isthmus weekly newspaper
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No title (id: 10659)
The Milwaukee Journal details how tobacco lobbyists work in Wisconsin, showing how they are able to manipulate legislation and spread funding through the state. The series found that lobbyists were paid over $1,000 per hour, they contributed to political campaigns through political action committees, and the unwillingness of the tobacco lobby to back anti-smoking initiatives, May 29 - 30; Aug. 3, 1994.
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The Milwaukee Journal series on crime examines the myths that people have about crime and the reality of the scope of the problem; reports that in some areas crime rates are down, Oct. 23 - 26, 1994.
Tags: WI Browne CAR CAJ Politicians Criminal Justice Media Uniform Crime Reports 31 pages
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The Wisconsin State Journal series shows how gambling in the state is leading to a redistribution of income to Native Americans. The series show that gamblers lose billions of dollars at the casinos. It also shows that the multimillion dollar business provides Native Americans with employment opportunities though there have been some negative effects within the tribal communities. Mar. 28 - 29, 1993.
Tags: WI Hall Gambling Casinos
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No title (id: 10443)
The Progressive details how gambling casinos set up on indian reservations is often not as beneficial as promised; white management companies often pressure and bribe their way into contracts which guarantee an overwhelming majority of the profits for years; indians, no longer eligible for federal assistence, are often left no better off than before the casinos came and are exploited by casino management, August 1994.
Tags: WI Lueders St. Croix Chippewa Buffalo Brothers Management
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Isthmus Chronicle explains how the Wisconsin Elections Board does not fulfill the requirements for open campaign records; it is too complicated to pull information from the records and the board is composed of political cronies, Sept. 10, 1993.
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No title (id: 10013)
Milwaukee Journal finds several problems with the U.S. water supply, inlcuding pork barrel projects which put public health at risk, neglect by state and federal employees, and the fact that the nation's largest outbreak of waterborne illness was predicted in over 1,000 scientific reports which weren't acted on, Sept. 19 - 26, 1993.
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No title (id: 10012)
Milwaukee Journal traces where guns used in violent crimes in that city came from, where they were bought, etc.; also shows weaknesses in the federal laws requiring the documentation of weapons which have allowed the system to break down, January - February 1993.
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No title (id: 9987)
In Business Magazine describes the demise of Earth Care Paper, a politically correct recycling magazine once one of the nation's fastest growing companies; finds that lack of business savy lead to its liquidation, December 1993.
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No title (id: 9842)
KARE-TV (Golden Valley, Minn.) reveals that dozens of people may be suffering permanent health problems because of 20,000 gallons of toxic chemicals spilled from a train into a Wisconsin river even though local officials say that there is no health problem, July 9, 1993.
Tags: WI MN Daly tape 8 pages