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Noon Wednesday: Another murky police shooting in Madison

Questions about how police use force have been renewed after an officer shot a Black man in Madison during a "multi-jurisdictional arrest effort" in February 2022, with the Dane County Sheriff's Office offering few details about the "officer-involved shooting" where "shots were fired." Wisconsin State Journal reporter Emily Hamer discusses what she has learned about the incident.

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

February 9, 2022 • South Central Region

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