Extreme Violence And A Conspiracy Of Silence

By MacIver Staff - May 18, 2022

Dan O'Donnell, Menomonee Falls, Menomonee Falls School District, Sexual Assault, Special Education

Dan O’Donnell investigates the physical and even sexual assault of elementary school teachers in the Menomonee Falls School District that led to resignations and allegations of a coverup. Read More Extreme Violence And A Conspiracy Of Silence

Schimel Announces Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Has Been Resolved

By Chris Rochester - September 11, 2018

Attorney General, Backlog, Brad Schimel, Department of Justice, DNA, DOJ, Ian Henderson, J.B. Van Hollen, Josh Kaul, Lane Ruhland, Rape Kits, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault

MacIver investigative reporter Matt Kittle joins The Morning News With Matt & Earl to discuss his latest report exploring the complex and decades-old problem of a backlog of untested rape kits. The problem has persisted through the tenures of attorneys general of both parties. But current AG Brad Schimel earlier in the day announced the backlog had been cleared with the exception of just five kits. Read More Schimel Announces Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Has Been Resolved

Justice Officials: Schimel and DOJ Solving 20-Year Rape Kit Problem In 3 Years

By Matt Kittle - September 10, 2018

By M.D. Kittle – The DOJ’s Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (WiSAKI) is not just rectifying decades-old failures in rape kit testing, it’s changing attitudes, ideas, an entire culture of how law enforcement officials deal with sexual assault survivors, officials say. Read More Justice Officials: Schimel and DOJ Solving 20-Year Rape Kit Problem In 3 Years