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Justice & Safety

Before Jacob Blake, Kenosha had a history of police shootings

by Vanessa Swales / Wisconsin Watch August 28, 2020November 4, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

One shooting in 2004 led to statewide reform, requiring outside reviews of shootings by law enforcement in Wisconsin

Justice & Safety

‘I just killed somebody’: Vigilantes inject danger into police brutality protests in Kenosha, nationwide

by Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch and Vanessa Swales / Wisconsin Watch August 28, 2020February 2, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Demands of justice for George Floyd echo Wisconsin’s long history of black and brown protests

by Antonio Ramirez June 10, 2020January 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch