[WPR News] New Therapy Technique Holds Promise For Lincoln Hills. Reformers Say Youth Prisons Still Need To Close.

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Afternoon News  April 20, 2021 New Therapy Technique Holds Promise For Lincoln Hills. Reformers Say Youth Prisons Still Need To Close. A new therapy technique at Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison holds the promise of making the facility safer for both guards and youth. But implementing it will take buy-in from the staff — and advocates for youth justice reform say it's no substitute for the state's promise to close the facility for good. Read more » DHS Reports 805 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 New Deaths There were 805 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health Services. Eight new deaths were reported. Read more » Wisconsin Home Sales In 2021 Are Up, But Number Of Homes For Sale Are Down Wisconsin's housing market saw strong sales figures through the first quarter of the year, even as the number of homes on the market in the state has fallen by more than a third.  Read more » Alex Lasry's $1.1M Fundraising Haul Bolstered By Basketball Connections Democrat Alex Lasry, whose father is co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, announced his U.S. Senate campaign in February. Since then, he's out-fundraised his competitors. Read more » Madison Leaders Brace For Verdict In Derek Chauvin Trial As attorneys made their closing arguments Monday in Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder of George Floyd, Madison law enforcement and local leaders said they are preparing for potential protests after the verdict. Read more » Support WPR subscribe   |  unsubscribe update profile View in browser You signed up at WPR.org. Mailing Address: Wisconsin Public Radio 821 University Ave Madison, WI 53706 Add us to your address book This newsletter was sent to franchmaverickk.secretwords123@blogger.com. For technical questions or comments about WPR's website, streaming, or other digital media products, please use our website feedback form. View our privacy policy. Copyright © 2021 by Wisconsin Public Radio, a service of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.