Wisconsin residents hold 'caravans of love' to celebrate mothers in prison

NPR | By Sarah Lehr

Published May 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM EDT

A group of Wisconsinites organizes a "headlight caravan" outside a local women's prison. It's a show of solidarity for the women inside the prison to let them know they're not forgotten.

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