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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.

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

How State Government Could Issue New COVID-19 Restrictions, Explained

Laurel White

Wisconsin Public Radio

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When the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the Evers administration's "Safer at Home" order May 13, it left the door open for a new order to replace it. But there’s a catch — and a pretty big one.

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.

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Police Accountability Protesters Say They Are Ready For A Long Haul

Will Kenneally

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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.

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

Wisconsin Blocks Pandemic Payments For Federal Disability Aid Recipients

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Bram Sable-Smith

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People stopped traveling when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, costing Jessica Barrera her job at Groome Transportation, an airport shuttle service with an office in Eau Claire.

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Community Leaders In Milwaukee Outline What Changes Policing Protesters Want

Corrinne Hess

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Black community leaders in Milwaukee are outlining the changes they think it will take to address the concerns of police accountability protesters turning out in city and across the nation.

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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.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Voter Purge Case

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Laurel White

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to take a case that could result in about 130,000 people being removed from voter rolls in the state.

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Demonstrations Over Policing Concerns Followed By Clashes With Police

Will Kenneally

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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.

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

Summer School To Be Mostly Online In Wisconsin Amid COVID-19 Concerns

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Madeline Fox

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With nearly 17,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state, Wisconsin schools are keeping their doors closed to students through the summer.