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Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin


 
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

From Union Contracts To City Commissions, How Police Oversight Works In Wisconsin

Will Cushman
WisContext
Police unions and the labor contracts they negotiate with local governments are seeing renewed scrutiny in communities across the United States.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Many Police Officers In Wisconsin Live Outside The Cities Where They Serve

Will Cushman
WisContext
The killing of George Floyd, a Black resident of Minneapolis, reignited ongoing protests against police brutality — a movement fueled in part by a widening breach between law enforcement and the local communities they are charged with serving.
Series: Known Unknowns
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Why Determining Where Police Officers Live In Wisconsin Is Complicated

Will Cushman
WisContext
Many police officers in Wisconsin commute to their job from homes in communities different from those in which they work. But how many officers live within and outside the municipal boundaries of the cities where they serve?
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Evers, Barnes Release Policing Bills As Wisconsinites Celebrate Juneteenth

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
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A Wisconsinites celebrated Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery, Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes released a slate of bills aimed at reforming police practices in the state.
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Rally In Madison Calls For End To 'Public Health Crisis Of Racism'

WPR Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Protests are continuing in Wisconsin, marking two weeks of public outcry against systemic racism and police violence. Several hundred health care providers and advocates rallied at the state Capitol in Madison, and more protests and community events were held around Milwaukee.
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Joint Pride-Black Lives Matter Rally Celebrates Intersection Of Movements

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
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The LGBTQ Pride and Black Lives Matter movements echoed their similar calls for reforming how the law enforcement system treats people in each community.
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Madison Demonstration Celebrates Black, LGBTQ Lives

Maureen McCollum
Wisconsin Public Radio
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The Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ movements joined forces on June 12 as people gathered for a celebration in Madison. The Pride for Black Lives rally at the state Capitol was organized to honor and celebrate people in the black and LGBTQ communities.
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Wisconsin Police Union Supports Chokehold Ban, 'Bad Cop' Registry

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
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The head of the Wisconsin's largest police union says the group supports a nationwide ban on chokeholds, as well as other reform measures aimed at increasing police accountability.
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Madison's State Street In Limbo As City Tries To Heal

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Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Nearly two weeks after Madison's first protest honoring the life of George Floyd, the heart of the city's downtown remains in limbo. Stores and museums along State Street are still covered in plywood, a reminder of demonstrations that began peacefully, but for a few nights, turned chaotic.
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Milwaukee Police Commissioner Rips Department's Use Of Tear Gas On Protests

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Police department leaders in Milwaukee defended their use of tear gas against protesters at a meeting of the city's Fire and Police Commission.