Marinette, Walworth counties, Green Bay, Eau Claire and Waukesha have higher rates; experts say higher quality training may be keeping statewide numbers low
Tag: Police Shootings
Posted inJustice & Safety
Militia member says Kenosha police sought to push protesters toward them on night of deadly shootings
Two people were killed and one seriously wounded by a 17-year-old who had answered the call for armed civilians to protect the city
Posted inJustice & Safety
Before Jacob Blake, Kenosha had a history of police shootings
One shooting in 2004 led to statewide reform, requiring outside reviews of shootings by law enforcement in Wisconsin
Posted inJustice & Safety
‘I just killed somebody’: Vigilantes inject danger into police brutality protests in Kenosha, nationwide
A 17-year-old answering a call to arms to protect property faces murder charges after allegedly shooting two men to death during a protest over a police shooting
Posted inOpinion
Your Right to Know: Cops in shootings should be promptly named
Following the Aug. 9 police shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri, citizens and the public demanded to know the involved officer’s name. The Ferguson Police Department stirred national attention, and some outrage, by waiting six days to reveal it: Officer Darren Wilson. Wisconsin has Ferguson beat. On April 30, 2014, a […]