8 O'Clock Buzz

Investing in Human Rights instead of Jails


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Today on the Tuesday 8:00 Buzz with Dr. Damita Brown, Dan Fitch from Derail the Jail and Dane County District 2 Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner join us to talk about their opposition to the new Dane County Jail, shifting our thinking about jailing, and jail reform!
Derail the Jail: https://derailthejail.com/
More on Dan at his website: https://danielgfitch.com/
Heidi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heidimayree 
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Dan Fitch is a Madison activist, noisemaker, and citizen journalist.
Heidi is a Dane County supervisor, a legal aid lawyer specializing in eviction defense, and an active member of her union.  On the County Board, she’s been a leader for housing justice and organized opposition to a new county jail.
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