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Monroe Co Sheriff unretires to oppose ex-employee he says is unqualified
Sheriff Wes Revels is running a write-in campaign to defeat his former jail sergeant Mike Krause, who won the primary. Krause declared himself independent of the U.S. in 2008.
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The Badger Project named a finalist in Milwaukee Press Club journalism contest
Investigative story on fired law enforcement officers rehired at new agencies nominated in the category of Best Public Service Story or Series.
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The Badger Project receives $10,000 in grants from two organizations
The Evjue Foundation and La Crosse Community Foundation each awarded $5,000 for investigative journalism.
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Only 11% of eligible Wisconsin law enforcement agencies accredited by state group
The certification – which includes personalized feedback for officers – improves policing, experts say
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At least 12 active cops in western Wisconsin were fired or forced out of previous policing jobs
At least 12 law enforcement officers currently working in La Crosse County and the surrounding areas have been fired or forced out from previous jobs in law enforcement, according to…
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Legislature quietly, unanimously, passed law intended to improve police hiring
With little fanfare and no opposition, a bill proponents hope will cut down on bad apples in law enforcement passed the legislature and was signed by the governor way back…
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Illinois, Michigan combine for more than $600 million in 2021 tax revenue from recreational marijuana
While Wisconsin considers medical marijuana, neighboring states reap the rewards