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Wisconsin

Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Wisconsin.

439Documented
2In custody
135Released
1Awaiting trial

Eras of repression in Wisconsin

Where Wisconsin’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.

1940s 250 1930s 47 1910s 33 1960s 23 1970s 22 2020s 19

Recent dashboard entries from Wisconsin

The newest published events and reporting located in Wisconsin, updated automatically from the live dashboard.

Arrest

A man is arrested dousing an Appleton courthouse Pride flag with gasoline

Outagamie County Courthouse, Appleton, WI · FOX 11 News
Protest

About 100 rally outside Ridglan Farms, calling for release of the last ~650 beagles and the facility's closure

Ridglan Farms, Blue Mounds, WI · CBS 58
Protest

A May Day march from Voces de la Frontera to the Federal Building in Milwaukee

Federal Building, Milwaukee, WI · Postindustrial
Arrest

Palestinian-American community leader Salah Sarsour, a longtime green-card holder, detained by ICE in Milwaukee; rights groups call it retaliation for his pro-Palestinian advocacy

Milwaukee, WI · CNN
Protest

Hundreds line State Road and Losey Boulevard for a 'No Kings' rally

State Rd & Losey Blvd, La Crosse, WI · WXOW
Arrest

Wayne Hsiung and three activists charged with four felonies each over an "open rescue" of 22 beagles from Ridglan Farms

Blue Mounds, WI · Wisconsin Examiner
Prosecution

Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan is found guilty of obstructing ICE agents

U.S. Courthouse, Milwaukee, WI · Wikipedia
Prosecution

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an undocumented man avoid ICE agents at her courthouse

Milwaukee, WI · Wisconsin Examiner
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Documented cases

439 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.

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Ben Fifer
Ben Fifer is identified in Page 4 and Carl Lester as leaders of Milwaukee's South Side Unemployed Council impr...
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Vincenzo Frattesi
Released
Vincenzo Frattesi was born in Pergola, Italy. Immigrated to the United States in 1913. Emigrated to Avignon,...
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Anton Friedrich
Anton Friedrich is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at...
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Henry E. Fritsch
Henry E. Fritsch was individually listed as a civilian enemy-alien internee held at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, in...
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Seiichi Fujii
Seiichi Fujii is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at th...
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Eshobo Fujiie
Eshobo Fujiie is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at th...
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Hoshin Fujikado
Hoshin Fujikado was individually recorded in a Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, receipt report dated 1942-06-13. The rep...
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Herbert K. Fujimoto
Herbert K. Fujimoto is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined...
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Bunyu Fujimura
Bunyu Fujimura was individually recorded in a Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, receipt report dated 1942-06-13. The repo...
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Tokujiro Fujinami
Tokujiro Fujinami was individually recorded in a Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, receipt report dated 1942-06-13. The r...
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Hego Fujino
Hego Fujino is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at the...
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Utanosuke Fujishiro
Utanosuke Fujishiro is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined...
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Shunan Fujizawa
Shunan Fujizawa is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at...
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Teiichiro Fukuda
Teiichiro Fukuda is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at...
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Ignatz Futach
Ignatz Futach, also printed as J. Feuderoff or J. Futsch, was arrested while serving as a delegate at a meetin...
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Reinhold Galbierz
Reinhold Galbierz is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined a...
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Richard H. F. Gebauer
Richard H. F. Gebauer is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confin...
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Adam E. Geier
Adam E. Geier is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at th...
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Kurt G. Geier
Kurt G. Geier is individually named on the U.S. Army’s Camp McCoy civilian-internment roster as confined at th...
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William Geier
William Geier was confined at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, under wartime civilian enemy-alien internment. A March 7,...
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Fred Geisel
Fred Geisel was sentenced to 90 days at the Milwaukee House of Correction after a November 1919 draft-interfer...
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Otto E. Geisselmann
Otto E. Geisselmann was individually recorded in a Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, receipt report dated 1942-06-13. The...
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Clark H. Getts
Released
Clark H. Getts was a conscientious objector from Wisconsin imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed for...
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J. Guenther Gibbe
J. Guenther Gibbe is identified in a spring 1942 Aliens Division memorandum as a Camp McCoy internee and says...

Institutions in Wisconsin

Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Wisconsin that appear in the census’s case files.

FCI OxfordOxford, Wisconsin
11 cases
Milwaukee House of CorrectionMilwaukee, Wisconsin
11 cases
Dane County JailMadison, Wisconsin
8 cases
Ashland County JailAshland, Wisconsin
5 cases
Dane County Circuit Court
2 cases
Wisconsin state prisonMilwaukee, Wisconsin
2 cases
Wisconsin State PrisonWaupun, Wisconsin
2 cases
U.S. Federal Custom House Jail, MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin
1 case
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