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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.

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.

  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.

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.

University Wisconsin (UW)-La Crosse student has been arrested after carrying a shotgun on campus this morning.

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