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More than 300 Wisconsin officers back in law enforcement agencies after being fired or forced out

Sheriff's offices in Waukesha and Milwaukee counties, and the Milwaukee Police Department, employ the most wandering officers as the total number of police employed in Wisconsin continues to decline.

Claire Woodall stands and gestures with her hands while standing in front of a projection screen showing a list related to rules for election observers.

Milwaukee's mayor replaces city's elections leader months before the 2024 vote

Zac Schultz and Eileen Newcomer sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Peter Hart-Brinson, Eileen Newcomer, Dr. Keith Poulsen

A wood sign with the address number 900 and the words Mount Horeb Middle Schools stands next to a metal park bench and in front of multiple trees on lawn between different wings of a masonry and brick building, with a sidewalk leading to glass doors at one entrance.

Investigators say student killed by police outside Mount Horeb school had pointed pellet rifle

Marble pillars with Composite order capitals frame a doorway in a marble masonry wall with a carved sign reading Supreme Court above a metal filigree door.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide status of mobile voting

UW-Madison students, staff react to Gaza protests on campus

UW-Madison students, staff react to Gaza protests on campus

A still image from a video shows Peter Hart-Brinson seated in front of a shelves lined with books with a graphic at bottom reading 'Eau Claire,' 'Peter Hart-Brinson' and 'Eau Claire Dept. of Sociology and Communication.'

Peter Hart-Brinson on the Israel-Hamas war campus protests

A still image shows Eileen Newcomer seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Eileen Newcomer' and 'League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.'

Eileen Newcomer on rules for election observers in Wisconsin

Keith Poulsen on monitoring bird flu in the dairy industry

Keith Poulsen on monitoring bird flu in the dairy industry

A sign showing a stylized infinity symbol above the same symbol next to the word Meta and the address 1 Hacker Way stands next to a road, with moving out-of-focus motor vehicles in the foreground and trees in the background.

Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies 2020 election lies

A wood crucifix with a painted figure of Jesus stands outdoors, with the top of a tree in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees moves toward the old ways

Ben Newman on antisemitism and Gaza protests at UW-Madison

Ben Newman on antisemitism and Gaza protests at UW-Madison

Donald Trump stands at a podium and holds its edge with his left hand and gestures with the index finger of his right hand while speaking into a microphone and facing teleprompter mirrors, with people standing in the background.

Trump compares student protests to Jan. 6 in effort to downplay Capitol attack

Claire Woodall stands and gestures with her hands while standing in front of a projection screen showing a list related to rules for election observers.

Milwaukee's mayor replaces city's elections leader months before the 2024 vote

Zac Schultz and Eileen Newcomer sit facing each other on the Here & Now set.

'Here & Now' Highlights: Peter Hart-Brinson, Eileen Newcomer, Dr. Keith Poulsen

A wood sign with the address number 900 and the words Mount Horeb Middle Schools stands next to a metal park bench and in front of multiple trees on lawn between different wings of a masonry and brick building, with a sidewalk leading to glass doors at one entrance.

Investigators say student killed by police outside Mount Horeb school had pointed pellet rifle

Marble pillars with Composite order capitals frame a doorway in a marble masonry wall with a carved sign reading Supreme Court above a metal filigree door.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide status of mobile voting

UW-Madison students, staff react to Gaza protests on campus

UW-Madison students, staff react to Gaza protests on campus

A still image from a video shows Peter Hart-Brinson seated in front of a shelves lined with books with a graphic at bottom reading 'Eau Claire,' 'Peter Hart-Brinson' and 'Eau Claire Dept. of Sociology and Communication.'

Peter Hart-Brinson on the Israel-Hamas war campus protests

A still image shows Eileen Newcomer seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Eileen Newcomer' and 'League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.'

Eileen Newcomer on rules for election observers in Wisconsin

Keith Poulsen on monitoring bird flu in the dairy industry

Keith Poulsen on monitoring bird flu in the dairy industry

A sign showing a stylized infinity symbol above the same symbol next to the word Meta and the address 1 Hacker Way stands next to a road, with moving out-of-focus motor vehicles in the foreground and trees in the background.

Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies 2020 election lies

A wood crucifix with a painted figure of Jesus stands outdoors, with the top of a tree in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

'A step back in time': America's Catholic Church sees moves toward the old ways

Ben Newman on antisemitism and Gaza protests at UW-Madison

Ben Newman on antisemitism and Gaza protests at UW-Madison

Donald Trump stands at a podium and holds its edge with his left hand and gestures with the index finger of his right hand while speaking into a microphone and facing teleprompter mirrors, with people standing in the background.

Trump compares student protests to Jan. 6 in effort to downplay Capitol attack

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More than 300 Wisconsin officers back in law enforcement agencies after being fired or forced out

Marble pillars with Composite order capitals frame a doorway in a marble masonry wall with a carved sign reading Supreme Court above a metal filigree door.

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