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Ex-La Crosse cop accused of writing misleading report now at nearby PD
Daniel Ulrich, a long-time officer for the La Crosse Police Department, resigned as he was being investigated for a report he wrote that differed from another officer’s body-worn camera footage depicting Ulrich interacting with a drunken motorist amidst Oktoberfest festivities. Read more
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Wis Repubs help pass bill to prevent noncitizen voting, which is already illegal and rarely happens
Experts say the SAVE Act could make voting harder for citizens. Passed in the U.S. House, it is unlikely to clear the U.S. Senate.
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Disturbed by huge political spending in Wisconsin? Here’s one thing you can do.
Voters are not powerless to curb the power of billionaires in Wisconsin politics. But it will take action from a lot of us.
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Wisconsin still has highest percentage of female state Supreme Court justices in U.S.
The state just experienced another record-smashing race in terms of political spending. Some research suggests gender is a cause for all that campaign cash flooding into the state to try…
Recent Law Enforcement News
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Milwaukee-area cop quit last police job after appearing to skip 200+ work hours
An internal investigation found the officer, Amanda Lang, had “displayed a lack of integrity, honesty and trustworthiness.”
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For 3rd time in 4 years, Milwaukee Press Club awards gold to The Badger Project
The first-place award recognizes managing editor Peter Cameron’s investigative reporting on wandering officers, those fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement only to be rehired elsewhere.
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La Crosse Police were the only department in Wisconsin using this ‘unusual practice.’ And it cost taxpayers.
After paying $450,000 to a man involved in a 2020 police confrontation, the department stopped using traffic stops to issue unrelated and outstanding citations last month.