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Rhinelander has not seen many protests over the years.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

UW System Restructuring Plan Gets Pushback From Faculty, Administrators

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Rich Kremer

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Faculty and some campus administrators in the University of Wisconsin System are pushing back against a plan outlined by system president Ray Cross for addressing budget cuts and revenue losses — pushback that has caused Cross to backtrack from his initial timeline for the proposal.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

'It's Time For People To Take A Stand': Policing Protests Continue In Wisconsin

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Demonstrations continued across Wisconsin on June 3, with protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man killed while in police custody.

Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Conservative Group Wants Wisconsin Supreme Court To Hear Redistricting Lawsuits

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Shawn Johnson

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The conservative group Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is trying to get a jump on the next round of legislative redistricting, proposing a rule change that would require that any lawsuit over political maps run through the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Wisconsin's US Representatives Respond To The Police Accountability Protests

Zac Schultz

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Police actions are under scrutiny following the release of video showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the neck of an African-American man, George Floyd, for nine minutes, and Wisconsin's members of the U.S. House of Representatives weigh in the the ensuing nationwide protests.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

UW System President Requests Special Session To Address Funding Shortfalls

Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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UW System President Ray Cross is asking Gov. Tony Evers and legislative leaders to call a special session of the state Legislature in hopes that lawmakers will allow universities to borrow money to address budget deficits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: How A Police Accountability Protester Defines Peace

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Marisa Wojcik

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Many words have been used to describe the police accountability protests across Wisconsin and the nation. Urban Triage founder and CEO Brandi Grayson, an organizer of the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Madison, discusses what peace means in this movement.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Marinette Firefighting Foam Manufacturer Refuses To Test More Wells For PFAS

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Danielle Kaeding

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A Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam says it won't test 500 private wells for PFAS contamination beyond its fire training facility after state regulators said the company failed to complete work as part of an ongoing investigation.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Wisconsin Police Chiefs Decry Killing Of George Floyd

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

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Several Wisconsin police chiefs have condemned the actions of the police officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd for nearly nine minutes, killing the Minneapolis man.

DNR To Weigh Environmental Impacts For High-Capacity Well Permits

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Danielle Kaeding

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it will once again consider the collective environmental impacts of high-capacity wells on state waters when warranted. The move comes after state Attorney General Josh Kaul withdrew a contested opinion limiting the agency's authority.