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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.

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

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.

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George Floyd Protests Continue Around Wisconsin For Third Day

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Marches and gatherings over the killing of George Floyd continued for a third consecutive day across Wisconsin — including in Madison and Milwaukee, where hundreds defied curfews to protest into the evening.

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Violence Erupts In Madison After Demonstrators Gather Across Wisconsin

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Thousands gathered for demonstrations across Wisconsin, joining people nationwide to express outrage over the death of George Floyd, a black man killed in police custody in Minneapolis. What began as a day of peaceful protest in Madison, though, turned into a chaotic scene.

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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.

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

Months Into The Pandemic, The Goal Is Still To Shrink The Coronavirus Footprint

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Frederica Freyberg

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From an emphasis on contact tracing to an uptick in new cases, the fight against COVID-19 continues across Wisconsin. Wisconsin state epidemiologist Dr. Ryan Westergaard discusses how medical professionals are monitoring the pulse of the pandemic and the threat of a resurgence.

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

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Police Violence, The Pandemic And The Public Emergency Of Racism

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Frederica Freyberg

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What does the killing of George Floyd mean for the people of Wisconsin? Gov. Tony Evers discusses his concerns about racial inequity in policing and the disproportionate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on people of color.