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Jul 28, 2022

Dead teen’s family files lawsuit against Wisconsin deputy

The parents of a teenager who was one of three people killed by a former Wisconsin police officer over a five-year span filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Thursday alleging that he used excessive force and that the department he worked for "embraces and promotes" racism.

Mar 22, 2022

Grandmother asks judge to OK charges against Madison cop

A woman has asked a judge to authorize homicide charges against a white Madison police officer who shot and killed her biracial grandson seven years ago.

Jun 28, 2021

Family of man killed by Wisconsin officer calls for justice

Family and friends called for justice for Jay Anderson Jr. on Saturday in the park where he was killed five years ago by a Wauwatosa police officer.

Mar 8, 2021

50 people sue Wisconsin city over handling of protests

Fifty people are suing a Wisconsin city over the way it handled protests last fall after authorities announced that a police officer would face no charges for the fatal shooting of a Black teenager.

Nov 18, 2020

Suburban Milwaukee officer who killed 3 since 2015 resigns

A suburban Milwaukee police officer who has fatally shot three people in the line of duty since 2015, including a Black teenager outside a mall in February, is resigning from the department.

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