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The PCB cleanup of the Fox River was an environmental success. But lax safety rules left workers exposed to cancer risks, an investigation found.

A Milwaukee woman repeatedly complained to the city about missed trash pickup. Public Investigator helped get answers.

Several churches across Wisconsin reported receiving messages about a Yamaha Baby Grand Piano. Experts say it's an advanced-fee scam.

People with disabilities are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime. Federal funding to bring their abusers to justice is dwindling.

Domestic abuse hotlines, child advocacy centers, and other crime victim services in Wisconsin are paid for by a federal fund that is drying up.

The rigid rules for FMLA leave some disabled or sick employees questioning their job security.

Two of the three homes have been sold to individuals without mobility challenges, one under an agreement to reverse some of the accessible features.

A group of Wisconsin nursing homes that were ordered into receivership after years of financial distress will soon be taken over by a new operator.

The state will appoint a receiver to take over four nursing homes in Wisconsin operated by Bedrock Healthcare due to financial strains.

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Representative payees collect Social Security for disabled people and use it to help them secure housing. The arrangement is vulnerable to misuse.

In my latest for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin residents told Public Investigator that a scam caller posing as a government agency official attempted to steal their personal information. Her...

With the help of reporters, a USPS clerk in Marshfield finally received her paid leave benefits a year after donating her kidney.

The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps appears to have been discontinued under cuts to the federal government led by Elon Musk.

After paying $7,500 to reserve burial space at Graceland Cemetery, Jazmin Waters's family found out about more fees that they say weren't disclosed.

Michael Kraft, a Wisconsin man with pancreatic cancer, was approved for Social Security shortly after Public Investigator wrote about his case.

It's Election Day and we'll have live updates on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and other state and local races.

The Compassionate Allowances program grants individuals with rare or terminal disabilities to gain expedited access to their social security benefits.

For months, Carole Kane has tried to find a way to expedite her son's social security payment before he dies of cancer. A complex rule got in the way.

At the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, we produce dozens of stories every day. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek of our interview process.

Peggy Schaff asked Public Investigator why she was seemingly double-taxed on a purchase at Menards in West Milwaukee. Here's the explanation.

A Racine resident has sued around 30 Wisconsin businesses over accessibility issues on their websites, in what critics call "tester lawsuits."

Begmurad Nepesov was treasurer for Horizon Science Academy charter schools, part of a chain that has come under scrutiny for its financial dealings.

Gina Castro is one of the Journal Sentinel’s newest reporters, but her work has already made its mark on the city. Here's how she tackles the job.

An ongoing lawsuit filed by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District against Monsanto claims the city spent millions to clean PCBs from waterways.

Americans have long accumulated wealth by owning their homes, but a new study predicts that spiking insurance rates and climate disasters now herald an era of widespread losses.

In a nostalgic collection of sixteen essays, Ira Madison III combines memoir and criticism to offer insights on his upbringing and life in Milwaukee.

Kristin Greenwood asked Public Investigator to look into why her doctor's office billed her insurance double what she was quoted for an MRI.

Elected officials and Milwaukee immigration advocates say they are working to authenticate the incident but have few details to go on.

Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.

For four years, Sherréa Jones has struggled to get speech therapy for her son at Mequon-Thiensville School District but said her pleas were ignored.

"It's not just that you're perpetrating a fraud" by spreading bogus images, expert Hany Farid says. The fakes also sow confusion about an ongoing catastrophe.

Milwaukee Area Technical College staff have been raising concerns about discrimination against employees of color. Here's what to know.

Eva Martinez Powless is among 12 current or former MATC staff who told the Journal Sentinel last year they witnessed discrimination at the college.

For the past two months, Dorothy Wiza, 91, has been bombarded with spam calls. She asked Public Investigator for some tips to deal with them.

Corey D. Moore was most recently seen at the 9100 block of West Grantosa Drive on Friday, Dec. 13 around 9 p.m.

"A reckless driver tore down our building wall and front door," Pat Gowens, Welfare Warriors Founder, wrote in a GoFundMe post on Friday.