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Wisconsin Elections Commission staff proposed a draft of a mailer containing an absentee ballot request form that the group plans to send to 2.7 million registered voters for the fall 2020 election.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Wisconsin Leads 22-State Coalition For Federal PFAS Standards In Drinking Water

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Danielle Kaeding

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Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Wisconsin is leading a coalition of 22 states in supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's preliminary decision to regulate so-called "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in drinking water.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Madison Officials Deliberate Over Community Oversight Of Police

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Shamane Mills

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Calls for changes to the Madison Police Department have been refueled by comments made by the mayor in which she empathized with officers working to control Black Lives Matter protests in the midst of a pandemic.

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

Wisconsin Public Radio

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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.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: Policing Policies And Charting A New Course To Address Racism

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Marisa Wojcik

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As protests over police brutality and systemic racism continue, state and local leaders in Wisconsin are grappling with how to address the needs of their own communities. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes discusses police budgets and policy, a culture of racism, and his vision for the state.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

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.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Wisconsin National Guard's Role In Responding To Protests Is Over, Evers Says

Rob Mentzer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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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.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

What Black Lives Matter Protesters Want, And Who Has Power To Act

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Laurel White

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A number of different groups across Wisconsin are organizing Black Lives Matter protests, and each have their own perspective about needs in their communities. Still, there are common themes to their requests.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Black Lives Matter Protests Continue In Wisconsin For 11th Consecutive Day

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Protests are again springing up in Milwaukee and Madison, marking an 11th straight day of demonstrations decrying racism and police violence after George Floyd was killed in the custody of Minneapolis police.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Evers: Policymakers Should Find Ways To Respond To Police Accountability Protests

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Rob Mentzer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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Wisconsin has seen dozens of protests against police brutality and racial injustice across the state. Many policymakers are looking for ways to respond to the issues raised by protesters in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.