For Immediate Release: February 22, 2021 Contact: Olivia Hall, o.hall@joyfulheartfoundation.org or Ian Henderson, ianh@wcasa.org  With the opening of the Wisconsin legislative session, lawmakers have introduced multiple bills that would enact sweeping sexual assault kit reform throughout the state. Two bills introduced, S.B. 71 and S.B. 94, would improve how rape kits are handled in the state and establish a… Read more »

WCASA is extremely disappointed in the decision by Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley to not issue criminal charges against Officer Rusten Sheskey. This is sadly yet another example of how the justice system not only fails but also causes harm to Black people in this country. As a result, Black sexual violence survivors face… Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2020 In July, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (EA) shared the “Moment of Truth” letter, a commitment from coalitions across the country in the wake of the Minneapolis law enforcement murder of George Floyd. We indicated that the letter would serve as a guiding document for… Read more »

July 14, 2020 — WCASA and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin stand with dozens of other coalitions across the country in issuing a moment of truth national statement. From the statement: “This is a moment of reckoning. The murder of George Floyd broke the collective heart of this country, and now, finally, millions of people are… Read more »

April 20, 2020 — During this unprecedented time, the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) want survivors to know that sexual assault and domestic abuse service providers in the state remain open. We understand that the heightened stress and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the… Read more »

December 10, 2019 — The report released yesterday by National Guard Bureau’s Office Of Complex Investigations (OCI) indicated the Wisconsin National Guard’s programs and systems for handling sexual assault and sexual harassment within its ranks were not compliant with federal law, and in many cases, were “deficient” or “failing.” WCASA is deeply concerned about the… Read more »

September 18, 2019 — Lac du Flambeau — Today, Rep. Beth Meyers, Rep. Amanda Stuck, Sen. Janet Bewley, and advocates gathered on the land of the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to release a bill that would create a statewide inter-governmental task force to address the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women.… Read more »

July 31, 2019 — The data released by the Department of Justice (DOJ) today regarding the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (WiSAKI) is extremely disheartening. According to DOJ, there have been 1,602 Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs) with foreign DNA identified. However, the data also indicated that as of today, a decision to notify survivors has… Read more »

July 15, 2019 –– Anti-Sexual Violence Coalitions Nationwide Condemn the Mistreatment of Refugees and Immigrants Held in Detention; Demand end to ICE raids and POC community monitoring Madison State and national sexual assault coalitions across the country are united in condemning the separation of children from family members as well as the violence and dehumanizing… Read more »