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Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Green Bay Police Receiving Use Of Force Refresher Training

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Frederica Freyberg
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What is the situation on the ground with practicing cops, those still responding and engaging and making decisions? Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith discusses training, police accountability, marching with protesters, and criticism the department is facing over its use of force.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Evers Declares Racism To Be A Public Health Crisis

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Gov. Tony Evers declared "racism is a public health crisis" during a June 4 media briefing call about the status of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Noon Wednesday: How A Police Accountability Protester Defines Peace

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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.
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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.
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Demonstrations Over Policing Concerns Followed By Clashes With Police

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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: May 2020

Northwoods Businesses Adjust Course For COVID-19 As Summer Starts

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Frederica Freyberg
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In northern Wisconsin, tourism dollars come with an increased risk for a larger COVID-19 outbreak in an area largely spared so far. Minocqua Chamber of Commerce executive director Krystal Westfahl discusses how the region is adjusting to changes in economic activiy through the pandemic.
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.
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Protesters Rally In Milwaukee In Response To The Killing Of George Floyd

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Milwaukee residents called for change in the wake of three contentious days of protest in Minneapolis after George Floyd was killed in police custody.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsin Dells Business Opens For Memorial Day Amid Pandemic

Frederica Freyberg
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Businesses in the Wisconsin Dells would normally be gearing up for a busy tourism season, but now face a slow reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic.