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Sunday, June 7, 2020 - 2:00pm

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There have been 20,835 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 7, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 264 cases from the day before.

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'All Lives Don't Matter Until Black Lives Matter': Protests Expand Across Wisconsin

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Saturday, June 6, 2020 - 7:15pm

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June 6 marks the ninth day in Wisconsin in which demonstrations have filled city streets and public spaces as organizers have sought to raise awareness about a range of social justice issues, including institutional racism, police brutality and the flaws of the criminal justice system.

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DHS: 20,571 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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Saturday, June 6, 2020 - 2:00pm

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There have been 20,571 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 6, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 322 cases from the day before.

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Eighth Day Of Demonstrations Across Wisconsin Call For End To Police Brutality

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Friday, June 5, 2020 - 10:45pm

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For the eighth day in a row, protesters across Wisconsin gathered Friday to remember African Americans killed by law enforcement and fight for the end to racial injustice and police brutality.

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Wisconsin COVID-19 Cases Surpass 20K As Positive Test Rate Continues To Drop

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Friday, June 5, 2020 - 2:30pm

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There have been 20,249 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 5, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 357 cases from the day before.

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Protesters Block Beltline In Madison, March From Milwaukee To Wauwatosa

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Friday, June 5, 2020 - 12:00am

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Protesters blocked traffic on a major arterial roadway and confronted a school board official in Madison, while hundreds in Milwaukee marched to Wauwatosa, in the seventh day of statewide protests calling for justice for George Floyd and decrying racial injustice.

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DHS: Wisconsin Isn't Out Of The Woods With COVID-19

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Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 2:00pm

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There have been 19,892 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 4, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 492 cases from the day before.

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

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 9:30pm

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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.

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DHS: 19,400 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 2:30pm

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There have been 19,400 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 3, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 483 cases from the day before.

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DHS: COVID-19 Testing Ticks Up, As Do Positive Cases

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020 - 2:20pm

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There have been 18,917 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 2, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 374 cases from the day before.