It appears unlikely that the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools will meet the Feb. 17 deadline to place at least 25 student resource officers in schools.
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A Wisconsin board says the real victim of police misconduct is … the government
Michael Bell Sr. says Kenosha police killed his son and covered up the truth. A victims rights board had a different takeaway.
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‘A shoot can be legal. That doesn’t mean it was necessary.’ Fatal police encounters rise in Wisconsin
Deadly police encounters in Wisconsin were up last year and are on track this year to exceed the modern record of 26 deaths set in 2017.
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Details of some fatal Wisconsin police shootings remain secret
In two police shootings in the past year reviewed by Wisconsin Watch, state and local agencies used potential threats to involved officers as justification to indefinitely withhold the names of officers involved.
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Journalism groups sue Wisconsin Department of Justice for names of every police officer in state
Two groups of investigative journalists tracking police misconduct have filed a lawsuit in the hopes of forcing the Wisconsin Department of Justice to divulge the names, birth dates and disciplinary records of every officer in the state.
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‘It shouldn’t be the wild west’: Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
A Wisconsin Watch investigation seeking Brady files from all 72 counties found more than 360 examples in 31 counties of current and former Wisconsin law enforcement officers who prosecutors have flagged for dishonesty or breaking the law in ways that could undermine their credibility in court.
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Brady lists: Here’s what to know about Wisconsin’s inconsistent system for tracking police caught lying
Public access to information about police officers caught lying is inconsistent across Wisconsin’s 72 counties. That’s the key takeaway after Wisconsin Watch filed records requests with every district attorney’s office and the state Department of Justice.
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Oshkosh police cite ‘Marsy’s Law’ to withhold names of officers who shot suspects
Some police agencies across the country have used the voter-approved constitutional amendment that broadens victim privacy to shield officers who use force.
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Hot pursuit: Milwaukee police chases now top 1,000 per year. Some prove deadly.
Milwaukee sees a surge in police pursuits in years since loosening policy to target reckless drivers. Critics say the trend makes streets more dangerous.
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Top Sheboygan officials lacked key details on police department sexual harassment probes
Citizen oversight board was not involved in reviewing police investigation; mayor says he was unaware independent review ordered by city had been halted.
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Sheboygan anti-abuse group calls for accountability from police department
‘The eyes of the Sheboygan community are on the police department and city administration in how they handle these allegations,’ Safe Harbor says
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Widespread sexual harassment draws discipline, resignations in Wisconsin police department
Ten officers disciplined, female officers quit, city official resigns amid widespread sexual harassment in this Wisconsin police department.