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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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Recent Political News
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Outside liberal orgs outspent GOP 10-1 for western Wis House seat. Dems still lost.
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden outraised his Democratic challenger, Rebecca Cooke, but got swamped by advertising from Super PACs.
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Rep. Bryan Steil ran far ahead of Trump in his SE Wisconsin congressional district
Democrats had hoped to put the 1st Congressional District in play, but did not come close despite a strong candidate.
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Van Orden ran well behind Trump. Can he hold his western Wis district in 2026?
Trump won the 3rd Congressional District by 7+ points, while Van Orden won it by less than 3. In the House district in SE Wisconsin, Steil ran well ahead of…
Recent Law Enforcement News
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County jail officer staffing in Wisconsin has fallen to a ‘crisis level.’ Taxpayers are picking up the tab.
The number of county jail officers in the state sinks to its lowest point since the state Department of Justice started keeping track in 2008.
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After suffering record homicides during the pandemic, Milwaukee is reporting fewer this year. Nonfatal shootings are a different story.
Six months into the year, homicides are down about 30% in Milwaukee, mirroring the national decline in homicides and other violent crime following a surge during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wausau Police lieutenant forced out in 2019 after investigation alleged sexual harassment
The Badger Project had to sue the police department to get the large parts of the investigation unredacted.