Federal cuts in HIV prevention, Wrongful conviction payments, Exotic dancing documentary

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A health group in Milwaukee shares how federal funding cuts are impacting its work on HIV prevention. We also look into how Wisconsin compensates people who are wrongfully convicted. Plus, we talk with the director of a new documentary about an exotic dance club in northeastern Wisconsin.

Featured in this Episode

  • Local HIV healthcare provider reacts to proposed cuts in HIV Prevention

    President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed eliminating the Division of HIV Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vivent Health, a Milwaukee-based HIV healthcare organization, says this will cost lives. The vice president of the organization joins us.

  • How Wisconsin compensates people wrongly convicted of crimes

    Wisconsin compensates wrongly convicted people at one of the lowest average rates of any state, according to a recent analysis from Wisconsin Watch. The journalist explains the findings. Then, we talk with an exoneree-turned-attorney about his fight to help others in his situation.

  • Wisconsin Life: The comfort of Costco

    Writer David Shih shares this story about how, reminded of his father, he finds comfort in big box stores.

  • Exotic dancers in rural Wisconsin share their stories in new documentary

    The second film by an award-winning Green Bay-based documentarian explores the lives of women who work as exotic dancers at the Gold Nugget, a gentleman’s club in rural Wisconsin. She joins us along with the club owner to talk about the project.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Bill Keeton Guest
  • Khushboo Rathore Guest
  • Jarrett Adams Guest
  • Paige McKenna Guest
  • Miss Dusty Guest
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Beatrice Lawrence Producer
  • Avery Lea Rogers Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Managing Producer
  • Dean Knetter Executive Producer

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