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Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin


 
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Police Under Fire After Federal Report

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Frederica Freyberg
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The Milwaukee Police Department came under new scrutiny when a federal draft review of the department critical of its practices was published. State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, explains that many of the claims against the department resonate with his constituents.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Investigating Statewide Emergency Communication Needs

Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Bayfield County is building a tower to improve emergency communications — meanwhile, law enforcement agencies are investigating what may be done to improve emergency communications across the state.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Gauging The Value Of ShotSpotter In Milwaukee

Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
Limited data about how the ShotSpotter alerts in Milwaukee between 2013 and 2015 shed some light on how this gunfire audio detection system is used by police.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

What Milwaukee's ShotSpotter Sensors Hear

Scott Gordon
WisContext
An audio-based software system that helps police departments detect outdoor gunshots remains a mystery in many ways.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Greeting New Year's In Milwaukee With Celebratory Gunfire

Scott Gordon
WisContext
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, people across the country celebrate by firing guns into the air. For a variety of reasons, it's not clear how many Americans actually do this.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Sylville Smith, Violence And Racial Divides In Milwaukee

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
In the time since a Milwaukee Police Department officer shot and killed 23-year-old Sylville Smith on Saturday, August 13, 2016, Wisconsin has played host to a fractured yet familiar story.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

How Milwaukee Moves Forward After Rioting In Sherman Park

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Frederica Freyberg
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Violent protests erupted in the Sherman Park neighborhood of Milwaukee after an armed black man was shot and killed by police. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett discusses the situation in the city.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence
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The Road To Fear And Unrest In Milwaukee's Sherman Park Neighborhood

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Frederica Freyberg
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The underlying anger and tension in some Milwaukee neighborhoods have many believing it was just a matter of time before things hit a boiling point. State Rep. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, talks about the officer-involved shooting, protests and arson in the city's Sherman Park neighborhood.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

A New Approach To Policing In Racine Schools

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Frederica Freyberg
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In Racine, the police department is looking to change how it interacts with students in the schools there, with the "New Unified" approach designed to foster better relationships. Racine Police Chief Art Howell brought the idea forward, and discusses the concept.
Madison Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff (left) and Police Chief Mike Koval (right) speak about police oversight on Wisconsin Public Television's "Here And Now."
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Madison's Police Oversight Debate Cools Down — For Now

Scott Gordon
WisContext
To watch Madison Police Chief Mike Koval and Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, one might not immediately recognize the escalating tensions between the department and other portions of the city government.