Kenosha, Madison see continued unrest in wake of officer-involved shooting

Protesters overnight in Kenosha burned a furniture store and in Madison broke windows and set dumpsters on fire in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake that has left him paralyzed. Online video on Sunday showed a Kenosha officer shooting Blake in the back multiple times as he entered his vehicle, sparking another round of unrest and protests over police treatment towards people of color. That also spurred a special session call from.Gov. Tony Evers, imploring Republican lawmakers to act on his package of police reform measures. Blake’s father said Jacob Blake is now paralyzed from the waist down,

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TUE News Summary: Evers calls special session on police reform as protests erupt following officer-involved shooting in Kenosha

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WDAA: Statement on Kenosha officer involved shooting

The Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Association Board issued the following statement regarding the Kenosha, Wisconsin Officer Involved Shooting; The Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Association offers its thoughts and prayers to all those involved in the Kenosha officer involved shooting, which occurred on August 23, 2020. We especially pray for the recovery of Jacob Blake. An investigation by the Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is underway into the circumstances of the shooting. DCI is acting as an outside agency to investigate the shooting, and the investigators employed by DCI are among the very best in determining and documenting the facts

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Nia Trammell and David Conway to the Dane County Circuit Court

MADISON ​​—​ Gov. Evers today announced two more appointments to the Dane County Circuit Court. Nia Trammell will serve on Branch 6, replacing Judge Shelly Gaylord. David Conway will serve on Branch 17, replacing Judge Peter Anderson. With these appointments, Gov. Evers has appointed five judges to the Dane County Circuit Court. Trammell will be the sixth Black woman to serve as a judge in Wisc… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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TUE News Summary: Evers calls special session on police reform as protests erupt following officer-involved shooting in Kenosha

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WDAA: Statement on Kenosha officer involved shooting

The Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Association Board issued the following statement regarding the Kenosha, Wisconsin Officer Involved Shooting; The Wisconsin District Attorneys’ Association offers its thoughts and prayers to all those involved in the Kenosha officer involved shooting, which occurred on August 23, 2020. We especially pray for the recovery of

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