The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention recently posted a list of the 2010 awards, covering the formula grants, discretionary grants, and earmarks. Some of you may recall the controversy surrounding grant awards during the last administration, and this public posting is a welcome step toward increasing the transparency of how federal juvenile justice funds are distributed. The list includes the earmarks that came to Wisconsin
Guns Are Now Killing More Young Adults in Wisconsin than Cars
More young adults in Wisconsin have been killed with guns than with cars in recent years, a grim trend that demonstrates the degree to which state and national leaders lack the political will necessary to address gun violence in our communities.