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Politics & Race

A white man sued the city of Madison over its policy requiring that at least 50% of its civilian police oversight board be comprised of Black members while three of the remaining five slots must go to Asian, Latino and Native American individuals.

/ June 30, 2021
An unidentified man participates in a Blue Lives Matter rally in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 30, 2020. University of Wisconsin-Madison’s police chief had banned officers from using “Thin Blue Line” imagery while on duty. The move by Chief Kristen Roman follows criticism on social media of a “Thin Blue Line” flag displayed at the police department’s office. (Morry Gash/AP)

MADISON, Wis. — A white man sued the city of Madison over its policy requiring that at least 50% of its civilian police oversight board be comprised of Black members while three of the remaining five slots must go to Asian, Latino and Native American individuals.

Categories / Civil Rights, Politics, Regional

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