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The new year often prompts reflection on the past one, and one of the Wisconsin Policy Forum’s traditions is to take stock of their top five research findings of the last twelve months. Many of the 52 reports, policy briefs and data tools produced by the Forum were related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but other topics were explored as well.
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The Rittenhouse trial served as yet another example of the division in this country. It’s stirred intense feelings and reactions, especially among local activists and social justice organizers in Wisconsin who are fighting against racial and systemic inequity.
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Jeffrey Norman has been named to a four-year term as chief of the Milwaukee Police Department. The acting police chief was approved unanimously Thursday night by the board of the Fire & Police Commission.
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A report from Wisconsin Watch found that public schools in Wisconsin called the police on students at twice the national rate. Policing in schools disproportionally affects students with disabilities and students of color.
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Milwaukee police said Tuesday that any further searches for a missing 3-year-old boy will depend on whether they receive credible information from the public on his disappearance.
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A former Milwaukee police chief who sued the city after he was demoted is the next chief in the Madison suburb of Fitchburg.
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Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission has been a model for cities looking for more civilian oversight of police and fire departments. But recently the commission has faced criticism over perceived scandals and missteps. Lake Effect talks with the commission new chair, Ed Fallone.
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Milwaukee and its former police chief could finally part ways after a lengthy legal battle. The Milwaukee Common Council voted Tuesday to approve a $627,000 settlement with Alfonso Morales over his demotion last year. A federal lawsuit by the former chief over his ouster would be dropped as part of the agreement.
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has gradually been unveiling his budget proposals on how to spend funds from the American Rescue Plan. Markasa Tucker from the African American Roundtable and Paul Vang from the Hmong American Women's Association do not want to see any of that money go towards the Milwaukee Police Department.
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Ousted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales has reached a tentative settlement with city officials over his demotion.