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Marches and gatherings over the killing of George Floyd continued for a third consecutive day across Wisconsin — including in Madison and Milwaukee, where hundreds defied curfews to protest into the evening.
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There have been 18,403 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 31, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 173 cases from the day before.
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Hundreds of volunteers and business owners were out early on May 31 in downtown Madison to clean up and repair storefronts after an evening of violence, looting and property damage following demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
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Thousands gathered for demonstrations across Wisconsin, joining people nationwide to express outrage over the death of George Floyd, a black man killed in police custody in Minneapolis. What began as a day of peaceful protest in Madison, though, turned into a chaotic scene.
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Protests in Wisconsin continue to advocate an end to system racism, with a crowd of thousands in Madison joined by other rallies across the state, including in Appleton, Milwaukee and Sheboygan.
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There are 18,230 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 30, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 523 cases from the day before.
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In northern Wisconsin, tourism dollars come with an increased risk for a larger COVID-19 outbreak in an area largely spared so far. Minocqua Chamber of Commerce executive director Krystal Westfahl discusses how the region is adjusting to changes in economic activiy through the pandemic.
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From an emphasis on contact tracing to an uptick in new cases, the fight against COVID-19 continues across Wisconsin. Wisconsin state epidemiologist Dr. Ryan Westergaard discusses how medical professionals are monitoring the pulse of the pandemic and the threat of a resurgence.
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What does the killing of George Floyd mean for the people of Wisconsin? Gov. Tony Evers discusses his concerns about racial inequity in policing and the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of color.
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Milwaukee residents called for change in the wake of three contentious days of protest in Minneapolis after George Floyd was killed in police custody.