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Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin


 
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Police, Firefighter Organizations Say New COVID-19 Law Could Hurt First Responders

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Laurel White
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Police and firefighter organizations are saying a new state law in Wisconsin will make it too difficult for first responders to get workers' compensation benefits if they get COVID-19 while on the job.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Protests Against Police Violence Strain Public Health Measures For COVID-19

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Shamane Mills
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Large protests always carry a degree of risk, but big gatherings during a pandemic make the decision to go or stay home especially difficult.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Madison Businesses Vandalized During Police Protests: 'We Want To Be Here'

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Shamane Mills
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Graffiti scrawled on a downtown Madison business that replaced broken windows with plywood asks a question that peaceful demonstrators, business owners and police want to know after repeated nights of looting and vandalism: "Why?"
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Concern About COVID-19 Spike Following Protests Prompts Push For Testing

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Shamane Mills
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not prevented packed protests in cities around the U.S. The largest Black Lives Matter protests have been concentrated in Milwaukee and Madison, but gatherings have been held statewide.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Madison Pastor Helps Congregants Find Ways To Heal Amid Pandemic, Protests

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Kate Archer Kent
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When times get tough for parishioners at Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Madison, the usual response is to come together.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

George Floyd Protesters Block Traffic In Madison, March Through Milwaukee

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Protests demanding justice for George Floyd — the Minneapolis man killed in police custody — and broader police reform continued unabated on June 1, with hundreds of demonstrators in Madison cutting off traffic on a major roadway and hundreds marching through Milwaukee.
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Dozens Arrested In Milwaukee And Madison After Vandalism Follows Protests

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Rob Mentzer
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Protesters in Wisconsin clashed with police for a second night on May 31. Following peaceful protests during the day, there was widespread looting and property damage across some of the state's largest cities.
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George Floyd Protests Continue Around Wisconsin For Third Day

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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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Volunteers Clean Up, Officials React After Violent Night In Madison

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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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Violence Erupts In Madison After Demonstrators Gather Across Wisconsin

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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.