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Newsby Staff WriterMay 12, 2015

Video: No Charges Against Wisconsin Officer in Fatal Shooting

A Madison, Wis., police officer will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting 19-year-old Tony Robinson because he acted in self-defense, District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 20, 2015

Milwaukee Mayor, Police Chief Blame Rise in City's Gun Violence on Concealed Carry Law

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Police Chief Edward Flynn singled out Wisconsin's 2011 concealed carry law for criticism, saying shooting incidents are up every year since it was approved.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 7, 2015

Video: The Compassion of a Wisconsin Officer Kept Future NBA Star on the Right Track

When police raided his house in the middle of the night as a 16-year-old, Butler suddenly found himself facing a minimum 10-year prison sentence fo something he knew he didn't do.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2015

Milwaukee Newspaper Blogger Wants to Abolish Law Enforcement

"A just and free world means a world without police," is the title of the latest post by a blogger for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. In the post she writes that police officers don't help anyone, they just oppress people by blaming criminals.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2015

Firing of Milwaukee Officer Upheld by Police Commission

Milwaukee's police chief was justified in firing a white officer who killed a black man during a scuffle last year, a panel of police commissioners ruled Monday night.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2015

Video: Wisconsin Trooper Killed in Gunfight with Bank Robbery Suspect

Police say Wisconsin State Trooper Trevor Casper was shot during a standoff in Fond du Lac with a bank robbery suspect Tuesday evening. The suspect was killed during that exchange of gunfire.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 17, 2015

Video: Wisconsin Officer Returns from Shooting Leave and Has Another OIS

Kenosha, Wis., police say the officer who pulled the trigger in a fatal officer-involved shooting incident this weekend was involved in a non-fatal officer-involved shooting incident earlier this month.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 12, 2015

Hackers Launch Attack on Madison Government Sites After Controversial OIS

Cyber attackers are targeting city and county computer systems in Madison, Wisconsin, following last Friday's shooting of a 19-year-old black man by police, city officials say.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2015

Madison Chief Posts Message to Community Over Shooting

Madison, Wis., Police Chief Mike Koval wrote the following message to the community following the fatal officer-involved shooting of Tony Robinson, 19, Friday night. The message was posted in the chief's blog on the City of Madison's Website.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2015

Video: Protests Erupt After Wisconsin Officer Shoots, Kills "Unarmed" Man

In the aftermath of Friday's shooting, a number of protests have erupted in Madison, which is home to the University of Wisconsin and the state capital.

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