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Criminal Justice
4:34 pm
Wed June 5, 2013

Milwaukee Homicides Decrease, But Racial Minorities Are Disproportionately Victims

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More than 90 percent of those wounded by guns in Milwaukee this year have been black, a figure that concerns Mayor Tom Barrett.
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Milwaukee homicides are down about 20 percent from last year, but racial minorities are the majority of those being killed and wounded.

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Social issues
3:23 pm
Wed May 22, 2013

DNR Wants More Shooting Ranges In State

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A sign in Kettle Moraine demarcating a private shooting range. The DNR wants to add more shooting ranges in the state, and renovate others.
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  The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it wants to add more shooting ranges in Wisconsin, as well as renovate others.

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Social issues
6:00 am
Fri April 19, 2013

Walker Still Averse To Background Checks

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Following the failure of the Manchin-Toomey bill in the Senate, Walker has restated his opposition to background checks.
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Governor Scott Walker still opposes expanding background checks for firearm purchases in Wisconsin following the defeat of similar legislation in the U.S. Senate.

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Life
11:52 pm
Thu April 18, 2013

UW-La Crosse Student Arrested After Entering Building With Shotgun

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UW-La Crosse campus police say a student entered Cowley Hall with an unloaded hunting shotgun after making, what they call, erratic statements about campus administration.
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University Wisconsin (UW)-La Crosse student has been arrested after carrying a shotgun on campus this morning.

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