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Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin


 
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

As Cries To Defund Police Rise, Milwaukee Police Chief Calls For Unity

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Corrinne Hess
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Activists across the country protesting police brutality are calling for police departments to be defunded. While proposals have varied, it generally means shifting funding from police — which typically consume the largest portion of a city's budget — to boost social programs.
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'Let Me Bring You Home': Black Mothers In Madison Reflect On Raising Children

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
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Three Madison moms of Black men and women have created "cocoons" of safety for their children in a world that doesn't see them or love them as they do.
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Wisconsin National Guard's Role In Responding To Protests Is Over, Evers Says

Rob Mentzer
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Gov. Tony Evers says the Wisconsin National Guard has concluded its mission around the state's ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.
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Day 12 Of Wisconsin Black Lives Matter Protests Marked By Severe Weather

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Despite warnings of severe weather throughout Wisconsin, protests were planned across the state on June 9 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Wisconsinites Protest Over How Police Interact With Black Communities

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Will Kenneally
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The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked protests around Wisconsin, which advocate for changes in police practices and call for an end to systemic racism.
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Police Accountability Protesters Say They Are Ready For A Long Haul

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Organizers of protests in Madison held in the wake of the killing of George Floyd say they are prepared to keep going for the foreseeable future. The mayors of Wisconsin's three largest cities have issued curfews ahead of further demonstrations.
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Demonstrations Over Policing Concerns Followed By Clashes With Police

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The day began with a peaceful rally at the Wisconsin State Capitol, outlining continued frustration in the relationship between police and Madison’s black community. In 2015, a MPD officer shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson. Since then, protesters say not much has changed.
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Protests For More Accountability In Policing Continue Around Wisconsin

Will Kenneally
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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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Protesters Rally In Milwaukee In Response To The Killing Of George Floyd

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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.
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Milwaukee Police Commissioner Rips Department's Use Of Tear Gas On Protests

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Rob Mentzer
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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.