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Video: Milwaukee Officers Wounded on Duty Sue Gun Store

Milwaukee police officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch took the stand Monday, recounting the 2009 shooting incident that left them with devastating injuries. Surveillance video shows the officers confronting Julius Burton just before he opened fire on them.

October 6, 2015

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Wisconsin Officer Confronted by Crowd, Punched

The Madison officer said that as he went to arrest the woman he was surrounded by a crowd that was voicing anti-police sentiments, including "We need to start killing these officers."

September 4, 2015

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Milwaukee Chief Says Video of Young Men Waving Guns is Recruiting Tool

Police Chief Edward Flynn said a video shown in a courtroom last week of young men on a Milwaukee street flashing guns, cash and drugs and threatening to shoot police is evidence of sophisticated criminals making propaganda to recruit new members while spreading intimidation over social media.

August 31, 2015

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Video: Sheriff Clarke Blames President for "War on Police"

"I am too pissed off tonight to be diplomatic with what’s going on and I’m not going to stick my head in the sand about it," Clarke said. "I said last December war had been declared on the American police officer led by some high profile people, one coming out of the White House, and one coming out of the United States Department of Justice. And it’s open season right now. No doubt about it."

August 31, 2015

Technology

Milwaukee to Equip All Beat Officers with Body Cameras

All Milwaukee police officers on the street will be wearing body cameras by the end of 2016 — a pace that outstrips most other large police departments using the technology — under a proposal from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett.

August 31, 2015

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Milwaukee Police Need More Help From Federal Prosecutors, Chief Says

With Milwaukee experiencing a surge in homicides this year, Police Chief Edward Flynn called for more collaboration between local police and federal prosecutors.

August 28, 2015

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Video: Wisconsin Department's Facebook Post Goes Viral

What started as a Facebook post has turned into an outpouring of support for the Holmen (Wis.) Police Department.

August 14, 2015

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Wisconsin K-9 Dies in Squad Car at PGA Championship

A Brown County (Wis.) Sheriff's Office K-9 died Wednesday while in a squad car on special assignment at Whistling Straits for the PGA Championship.

August 14, 2015

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NTOA Announces Sheriff David A. Clarke as Keynote Speaker for Annual Conference

The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) has announced that Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. of Milwaukee County, Wis., will be the keynote speaker at the 2015 Tactical Conference Awards Banquet, to be held Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015.

August 13, 2015

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Family Files Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Agency, Officer for March Fatal Shooting

Tony Terrell Robinson Jr. was shot and killed by Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny on March 6, after police said Kenny responded to a report of a possible battery, entered a home where he believed an assault was taking place, and was then allegedly attacked by Robinson in a stairwell.

August 13, 2015

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Woman Does Very Unusual Thing at End of Gunfight Between Wisconsin Officer and Carjacking Suspect

A criminal complaint filed in this case indicates Wise, who was suspected of carjacking a Porsche during a test drive, fired 13 shots at Officer Eric Guse from an AR-15 variant rifle, and the officer fired 15 rounds from his service pistol.

August 13, 2015

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Video: Milwaukee Police Hunt for Lion

Milwaukee police and the Department of Natural Resources responded to the area, but no animal was located. Police did maintain a presence overnight though.

July 26, 2015