On Thursday, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced he won’t run for a second term next year. We look at this and other top news in our weekly state news roundup. The defense lawyer for a man whose Wisconsin conviction was recently overturned joins us to discuss the case and its consequences. And we delve into a top headline of the day.
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State News Roundup For June 16, 2017
On Thursday, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman announced he won’t seek a second term next year. A news editor joins us to talk about this and other top state news from the past week.
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New DNA Evidence Leads to Overturned Conviction In Wisconsin Case
Follow up on a case we’ve been following, a Wisconsin man’s sexual assault conviction has been overturned due to new DNA evidence. We speak with his defense lawyer, who himself was exonerated of a crime.
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Trump Reverses Obama-Era Policy On Cuba
President Donald Trump announced that he is “cancelling” President Obama’s policy towards Cuba today, fulfilling a promise he made on the campaign trail. An expert tells us what impact Trump’s plans to clamp down on trade and travel with Cuba will have.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Judith Siers-Poisson Producer
- Haleema Shah Producer
- Rob Mentzer Guest
- Jarrett Adams Guest
- William LeoGrande Guest
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