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News Articles: Wisconsin

Police attempt to push back protesters outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Monday in Kenosha, Wis. Protests continued for a second night after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

Man Shot By Kenosha, Wis., Police Paralyzed From The Waist Down, Lawyer Says

Attorney Benjamin Crump tweets the news of Jacob Blake's condition Tuesday — and adds he is praying it is not permanent. Blake was shot in the back by police in Wisconsin on Sunday.

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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
A man on a bike rides past a city truck on fire outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., during protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, on Sunday.

Wisconsin Deploys National Guard After Shooting Of Black Man Sparks Protests

A video that appears to show police shooting a man several times at close range has been met with outrage. Gov. Tony Evers on Monday has deployed the state's National Guard.

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By:
  • Brakkton Booker and
  • Emma Bowman
A man checks to cast his ballot in Kenosha, Wis., on April 7. A new study suggests that in-person voting in that Wisconsin primary did not produce a surge of new coronavirus cases.

New Research Suggests In-Person Voting May Be Less Risky Than Previously Thought

The report concludes Wisconsin voters who braved the pandemic and went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.

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By:
  • David Welna