We connect with La Crosse’s leader as part of our mayor series. Then, we explore the movement to end juvenile life sentences.
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Meet the mayor: Mitch Reynolds of La Crosse
Cities are on the front lines of some of the country’s most pressing issues, including climate change, police reform and affordable housing. In the latest of our conversations with Wisconsin’s municipal leaders, we chat with Mitch Reynolds, who was elected the mayor of La Crosse in April 2021.
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Second chances: If passed, a new state law would end life sentences for juveniles
More than 30 states have a ban on sentencing juveniles to life in prison. But Wisconsin isn’t one of them. We discuss a new push to end juvenile life sentences here with a representative from a national youth sentencing advocacy group and a former inmate who went to prison for murder as a teen.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Joe Tarr Producer
- Steven Potter Producer
- Maria Lopez Technical Director
- Mitch Reynolds Guest
- Preston Shipp Guest
- Dominee Meek Guest
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