July 5, 2023 7:20p
From WGTD News:
Racine's police chief is leaving. Maurice Robinson submitted his resignation to the city's Police and Fire Commission, the panel that'll have the responsibility of finding a replacement. Robinson, a former high-level supervisor at the Cincinnati police department, was hired as Racine's chief a little over two years ago. He replaced Art Howell. In a statement released by the mayor's office Wednesday, Robinson said serving as Racine's chief has been the high point of his career in law enforcement. During his tenure, Robinson implemented strategies for dealing with an increase in gun violence. He was also faced with filling an unprecedented number of vacancies within the department. Last fall, Robinson applied to become Cincinnati's police chief but was passed over for the position.
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The Racine County Sheriff's Department is dealing with the unexpected passing of one of its own. Deputy Joshua LaForge died unexpectedly of natural causes while off-duty. The 41-year-old LaForge had served for over 18 years. He leaves behind a wife and three children ages 12 and under.
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Two people suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds early Wednesday morning in Kenosha. The injured were identified as two men, ages 41 and 26. Both were said to be in stable condition. The incident occurred in the 2200 blk. of 54th St. Police only became involved after a call from a hospital where the two walked in for treatment.
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Good news for motorists who drive Highway 50 in Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie. As of Wednesday afternoon, all traffic lanes were open. All of the orange construction barrels had been pushed to the curb or sidewalk. The two-year-long project involved expanding the number of lanes in places and rebuilding the entire road.
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Two photo-journalists have filed a federal lawsuit against the law enforcement agencies that were trying to control a crowd that had gathered at the Kenosha County Courthouse in the wake of the Jacob Blake police shooting in 2020. Alyssa Schukar--on assignment for the New York Times--and Scott Olson--working for Getty Images--were both injured by rubber bullets. Schukar suffered permanent damage to a hand, while Olson was hit in the head. When struck, both were wearing clothing identifying them as members of the press, and purportedly were a distance away from the protesters. They're alleging violations of the First, Fourth and Fourteenth amendments that cover freedom of speech, excessive force and due process.
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