DEAN MOSIMAN
Before peaceful protests devolved into riots, leaving most of State Street boarded up , before the most recent calls to “defund the police,” policymakers in Madison were already talking about more community control of police and a different approach to public safety.
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A participant in one of the recent Madison protests confronts a member of the Wisconsin State Patrol.
STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES
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Supporters of Tony Robinson's family march along East Wilson Street on May 12, 2015, after learning that Matt Kenny, the police officer who shot Robinson, would not face criminal charges.
JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES
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Tony Robinson Sr., left, and Andrea Irwin attend the funeral service for their son Tony Robinson, 19, at Madison East High School on March 14, 2015.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES
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While recent protests in Madison over the officer-involved killing of George Floyd have been largely peaceful, some were followed by vandalism and looting along State Street.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES
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State Journal reporters Emily Hamer and Chris Hubbuch contributed to this report.
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