Following The Badger Project's story noting it, the Richland Center Police Department and Richland County Sheriff stopped ...

Experts say the new laws will strengthen emergency response across the state by funding more educational costs and increasing the payment EMS services get for treating but not transporting patients.

The law enforcement agencies' minimum fees, experts say, contradict Wisconsin state law that states any charges for records ...

An investigation from The Badger Project found that Sheriff Walter Zuehlke had continued taking a monthly stipend for years ...

A bill that would hike the penalty for impersonating a police officer in Wisconsin from a misdemeanor to a felony passed the state Assembly and now sits in the state Senate. Introduced by a handful of ...

Matthew Elliott resigned from the sheriff’s department last month, just days after The Badger Project requested a 2022 investigation into him propositioning colleagues and sending others lewd photos.

Wisconsin is one of many states to protect cops through a bill of rights, but it excludes state-employed police. Some lawmakers want to change that, while critics worry they are receiving special ...

It’s common for legislators, who make about $61,000 a year, to have a second job. The state Senate and Assembly each meet for only part of the year, allowing elected members to seek additional work.

An investigation by The Badger Project found Waushara County Sheriff Walter Zuehlke received more than $25,000 in care payments for his law enforcement dog after quitting the K9 trainings. Waushara ...

The Badger Project is suing a police department in Racine County after it twice refused to release records relating to an officer who resigned amidst an internal investigation before briefly going on ...