Patrick Tomlinson and Nikki Robinson were recently awarded a $575,000 settlement after suing the city of Milwaukee for sending heavily-armed police officers to search their home with guns drawn — despite knowing that it was an ongoing pattern of online harassment.

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The ACLU of Wisconsin and the conservative Wisconsin Institute of Law Liberty are among the groups challenging police departments over the warrantless use of Automated License Plate Reader cameras.

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission said in a statement that it received a letter and the white powder enclosed in it was not hazardous, according to tests.

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Candidates running in the race for Wisconsin Attorney General sparred on a myriad of topics during a debate Sunday, including adequate resources to address crime.

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Pressure has been building to expand the use of body cameras after a city of Madison police officer shot 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in July.

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Wausau police say they've removed a repeat offender from local roadways, after he taunted them and attempted to run.

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The program was created 50 years ago to make sure Wisconsin law enforcement agencies --- even in smaller communities --- have learned best practices and latest technology needed for investigating death scenes.

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Wisconsin State Trooper Bradley Ritger died Oct. 2 after falling from a bridge in the line of duty. He was 29.

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Madison's police monitor position is unique in Wisconsin. But, since its start, the office has weathered controversy after controversy.

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Across Wisconsin and the country, body-camera use is near-universal among large law enforcement agencies. But, in Madison, the only officers who wear them are on the SWAT team or motorcycle unit.

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A lawsuit has been filed against municipalities in Waukesha County over their use of Flock Safety's license plate reader camera system.

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Law enforcement and city officials around the state are breaking ties with Flock Safety, citing an erosion of trust in how their traffic data is being used.

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Stanley Pophal, who previously pled guilty to defrauding 190 investors out of $14.25 million dollars, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

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More changes have been made to how the Milwaukee Police Department uses a license plate reader camera system.

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The city of Sheboygan could be the latest Wisconsin community to cut ties with Flock Safety, the company behind a license plate reader camera system.

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Over the last couple of years, Flock and other similar companies have been catching flack from opponents concerned about privacy. Calling them tools of mass surveillance that operate without a warrant, critics say the cameras invade an individual’s privacy before — and without — prior knowledge of any crime being committed.

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The Beloit City Manager is defending the police chief as the department faces severe staffing shortages since she took over the job.

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Wisconsin governors have the power to shorten criminal sentences. But the last governor to use that power was Republican Tommy Thompson, who left office in 2001.

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A number of Wisconsin communities — recently UW-Madison and Stoughton — have cancelled their contracts with Flock in response to community privacy concerns and cases of police misuse.

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David and Robert Bintz spent decades in prison for a murder they didn't commit. They've recently a filed a lawsuit which accuses the city of Green Bay of violating their constitutional rights.

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