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Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Police Commissioner Rips Department's Use Of Tear Gas On Protests

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Police department leaders in Milwaukee defended their use of tear gas against protesters at a meeting of the city's Fire and Police Commission.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Phone Call Recoding Prompts Criticisms Of Evers and Vos

Will Kenneally

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Gov. Tony Evers remained largely silent during a media briefing on issues surrounding the recording members of his staff made of a conversation with Republican leaders without their knowledge.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Wausau's Hmong Community Stays Strong In The Face Of COVID-19

Andy Moore

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Not long after Mang Xiong returned to work from a twelve-week maternity leave, the COVID-19 pandemic sent her right back home to work with a newborn baby in the next room.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

State To Aid Hospitals Facing Lost Revenue, Added Expenses In Pandemic

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There have been 21,926 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 11, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 333 cases from the day before.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Evers' Staff Records Phone Conversation With GOP Leaders

Will Kenneally

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The partisan divide between legislative Republicans and Gov. Tony Evers grew deeper as GOP leadership criticized the governor for recording a meeting without their knowledge.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Food Pantries Pivot To Meet Demand During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Danielle Kaeding

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More than 440,000 people in Wisconsin lost their jobs in April. With no money coming in, many found themselves visiting food pantries for the first time.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Evers' Staff Secretly Recorded Meeting With Republican Leaders

Shawn Johnson

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A top Republican accused Democratic Gov. Tony Evers of "Nixonesque" tactics after it was revealed that the governor's staff secretly recorded a private phone call between Evers and GOP leaders.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

Wisconsin Elections Commission Reviews Draft Absentee Ballot Mailer

Will Kenneally

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Wisconsin Elections Commission staff proposed a draft of a mailer containing an absentee ballot request form that the group plans to send to 2.7 million registered voters for the fall 2020 election.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Wisconsin Leads 22-State Coalition For Federal PFAS Standards In Drinking Water

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Danielle Kaeding

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Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Wisconsin is leading a coalition of 22 states in supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's preliminary decision to regulate so-called "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in drinking water.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: June 2020

With Testing Down, Milwaukee Officials Warn COVID-19 Cases Could Be Rising

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Megan Hart

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Milwaukee County officials are concerned more residents aren't getting tested for COVID-19. For two weeks, the county has seen a downward trend in the number of people tested for the virus. At the same time, the percentage of positive tests has remained consistent.