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Ex-UW-Superior cop who quit amid complaints from female student employees working at Hayward PD
An investigation into Officer Jadon Stone’s conduct concluded the accusations were “credible,” but the Hayward Police chief “found nothing to disqualify him.”
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Recent Political News
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Bipartisan bill to end daylight saving in Wisconsin introduced in state Legislature
A majority of the U.S. populace favors ending daylight saving. Wisconsin began the practice in 1957 after a statewide referendum.
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Hands-free driving laws save lives, research says. So where is Wisconsin’s?
At least 29 states prohibit holding a phone while driving, but not us. Distracted driving killed nearly 3,300 Americans in 2023.
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Bipartisan bill would require restaurants offering maple syrup serve the real thing
Wisconsin already bans public eating places from serving another imitation food product.
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Dueling bills aim to simplify ballot questions for Wisconsin voters
Legislative Republicans are increasingly governing through constitutional amendments, bypassing the Democratic governor’s veto.
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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.
Recent Law Enforcement News
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Milwaukee Co sheriff’s deputy was fired from MPD after domestic violence arrest
Oak Creek Police officers arrested Christopher Romero Sanchez in 2021 when he was a recruit officer in the city of Milwaukee. The DA declined to charge him, and his law…
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‘Wisconsin does not, and should not, have secret police’ – The Badger Project sues state DOJ for full cop list
With co-plaintiff the Invisible Institute, The Badger Project is seeking the names and work histories of every law enforcement officer in the state to continue its work on wandering officers.
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Number of Milwaukee police officers decreased more than 10% in past 5 years
The force has gone from more than 1,900 officers in 2019 to about 1,600 today.
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Milwaukee homicides falling after record peaks during pandemic. What’s going on?
After three years of progressively higher killings in the city, the number finally fell in 2023, and is on track to drop again this year.
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Wauwatosa PD hired officer who quit previous cop job after high-speed chases
Travis Karweik worked for the Greenfield Police Department for nearly four years, but resigned in 2021 while he was being investigated for accusations of reckless driving and other misconduct.
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Wisconsin law enforcement agencies who employ the most wandering officers
More than 300 active officers in the state were fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement. Here are the departments that employ the most.