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Founded 1901

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In Wisconsin, some cuts to police predate calls for defunding

In Wisconsin, some cuts to police predate calls for defunding

September 5, 2021

In recent years, police budgets have faced heightened public scrutiny — a trend that only intensified after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. This has included a push by some activists...

From left, Officers Riley Schmidt, Jacob Ungerer and Ben Dolnick are some of the nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in Wisconsin who have been fired from previous jobs in law enforcement, resigned in lieu of termination or quit before completion of an internal investigation. (Photos courtesy of the Darlington Police Department, Middleton Police Department Facebook page and the Dane County Sheriff's Office)

Nearly 200 Wisconsin officers back on the job after being fired or forced out

All of them were fired or forced out. And all of them are back working in law enforcement in Wisconsin. Nearly 200 law enforcement officers currently employed in the state were fired from previous jobs...

UW-W Police chief works with FBI

Savannah Hernandez, Assistant News Editor October 7, 2019

University Chief of Police Matt Kiederlen is representing chiefs and campus police across the nation as the chairperson for the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Systems Beyond 2021 Task Force. “The...

'Right to Rescue' bill lacks protections

‘Right to Rescue’ bill lacks protections

May 29, 2016

Kimberly Wethal May 29, 2016 It’s advised to not throw stones at glass houses, but California legislators are looking to make it legal to throw blunt objects – or a fist, if you’re daring...

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