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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 29

RACINE COUNTY – It’s time again to clear your medicine cabinet of unused or expired drugs on Saturday, Oct. 29, Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) will host a drop-off site from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents are asked to use the main driveway entrance at the northwest corner of […]

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Total number of police in Wisconsin, already at historic lows, continues to drop

by The Badger Project, The Badger ProjectAugust 29, 2022 By Peter Cameron, THE BADGER PROJECT The number of law enforcement officers in the state ticked down again in 2022, setting a new record for the lowest statewide total since the Wisconsin Department of Justice started tracking the numbers in 2008. To relieve some of the […]

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Republicans seek to dismiss lawsuit against abortion ban

by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerAugust 23, 2022 In a motion filed on Monday, attorneys for three legislative leaders argued that a lawsuit against Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban should be dismissed and claimed enforcement of the ban was merely hypothetical. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul sued the Republican legislative leadership to block […]

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Friends, family of Da’Shontay King march in Downtown Racine: ‘We just want the truth’

RACINE — At 11:30 a.m. on a warm Thursday afternoon, upwards of 200 people attended a rally and march in Downtown Racine demanding justice for Da’Shontay King, a 37-year-old Black man killed by a Racine police officer on May 20. The throng of people chanted to release the cop’s body camera footage as a plea […]

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Racine Mayor institutes curfew following shooting

RACINE, Wis. – Racine Mayor Cory Mason has issued a city-wide curfew for youth under 18 and called on state officials for more resources to prevent violence in Racine. Enacting the curfew Mason decided to enact the curfew following a shooting where at least two people were shot and injured Thursday afternoon as they gathered at […]

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Clear Your Medicine Cabinet: Rx Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 30

RACINE COUNTY – Clear your medicine cabinet of unused or expired drugs this Saturday, April 30, on Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The Mount Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) will host a drop-off site from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents are asked to use the main driveway entrance at the northwest corner of Mount Pleasant Village […]

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Grant Denied; Racine’s COP House Program Pivots

RACINE – The Racine Police Department, which runs the COP House program, learned earlier this week that its application for a $50,000 Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) youth crime diversion grant was denied. However, a scaled-back program is still in the works using community help. “Sure, it’s disappointing, but we intend to go forward with […]

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BREAKING: No charges being sought in officer-involved shooting

Shakyra Ellis, Donte Shannon’s aunt, passionately addresses reporters at the Racine County Courthouse after family members were told Tuesday evening March 20, 2018 that no charges will be filed against either of the two Racine police officers who shot and killed Donte Shannon January 17 after a traffic stop. They were given the news in […]

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BREAKING: Shannon Files Civil Suit Against City, Officers for Shooting

Calling the shooting death by police last month of their son unjustified, the family of Donte Shannon has filed a federal civil lawsuit against the City of Racine and the officers involved in the shooting. A story from Fox 6 Now confirms that the suit was filed because: “Shannon’s life was taken without lawful justification, […]

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Community packs town hall meeting following death of Donte Shannon

Donte Shannon’s family acknowledges the 26-year-old didn’t always do the right thing when he was alive, but they struggle with not knowing the circumstances around his death and wonder why he was shot so many times. Shannon fled on foot following a traffic stop and brandished a gun. A witness reported hearing officers tell Donte […]

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