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May 23

WATCH: Milwaukee police ‘acted inappropriately’ in encounter with NBA rookie Sterling Brown

By Joshua Barajas

Body camera footage of the incident released by the department Wednesday appears to contradict previous police reports that characterized Brown as combative.

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Oct 07

Urban noise pollution is worst in poor and minority neighborhoods and segregated cities

By Joan A Casey, Peter James, Rachel Morello-Forsch, The Conversation

Nationwide, neighborhoods with higher poverty rates and proportions of black, Hispanic and Asian residents have higher noise levels than other neighborhoods.

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Jun 21

Jury finds Milwaukee officer not guilty in fatal shooting of Sylville Smith

By Joshua Barajas

A Wisconsin jury has acquitted the former police officer who fatally shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith, whose death sparked days of uprisings in Milwaukee.

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Dec 15

Former Milwaukee officer charged in fatal shooting of black man

By Kenya Downs

The Milwaukee Police Department had already fired the officer in October over separate allegations of misconduct.

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Sep 01

Milwaukee’s problems span decades, but solutions divide generations

By Kenya Downs

The latest uprising in Milwaukee highlights a generational divide on solutions to decades of discrimination and police violence.

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Aug 31

What’s it like being a black man in Milwaukee?

By Joshua Barajas, Kenya Downs

By several counts, Milwaukee ranks as the worst city to live for black Americans. The NewsHour spoke with several black men about their experiences living in the city.

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Aug 17

Watch 3:06
Trump rethinks campaign strategy, while Clinton tries to grow her lead in Ohio

By PBS News Hour

Trailing in polls, Donald Trump is rethinking his campaign strategy. In Wisconsin Tuesday night, he asked for the African-American vote and slammed recent violence in Milwaukee. On Wednesday, he overhauled his team, appointing a new campaign CEO and manager. Meanwhile,…

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Aug 15

Watch 3:23
News Wrap: Teen shot in Milwaukee protests; 33 dead in Nepal after bus falls off cliff

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Monday, on the second night of protests in Milwaukee, an 18-year-old was shot and seriously injured. The protests were in response to the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man authorities say was carrying a…

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Aug 14

Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after police shooting sparks protests

By Kamala Kelkar

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday said the state’s National Guard is on standby after a night of protests in a low-income, predominately black neighborhood in Milwaukee that followed a police shooting.

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Apr 05

What to watch for in Tuesday’s primaries in Wisconsin

By Nancy Benac, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Ted Cruz aims to use Wisconsin’s presidential primary to extend Donald Trump’s recent rough stretch on the campaign trail. The delegate math is still difficult for Bernie Sanders, even if he pulls out a win in Wisconsin.

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