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State Rep. Darrin Madison, a two-term Democrat from Milwaukee heavily favored to win reelection this fall, has not paid the $1,600 bill from October 2023, leading to a lien being placed on his property.

By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT

The city of Madison s...

The wife of detective John White called 911, accusing him of drunken, threatening behavior. A charge was later dismissed, and White is back in policing. His chief says the incident was the only “hiccup” in his background.

By Annie Pulley, THE BADGER PROJECT

An investigation into Officer Jadon Stone’s conduct concluded the accusations were “credible,” but the Hayward Police chief “found nothing to disqualify him.”

By Annie Pulley, THE BADGER PROJECT

An officer for the UW-Superior Police Department resigned afte...

By Wyatt Massey, for THE BADGER PROJECT

In the final years of the Coloma Police Department, two high-ranking Waushara County Sheriff’s Department officials made nearly $75,000 total for their part-time work running the village’s law enforcement agency. Yet, betwee...

The man gathered hundreds of signatures to help Cindy Werner, a Republican from Milwaukee, get on the August primary ballot. People on probation are ineligible to vote, and anyone gathering signatures must be an eligible voter.

By Gus Pirlot, THE BADGER PROJECT