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Green Bay approves $2.7 million body camera contract

By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay police officers will be equipped with body cameras following an unanimous vote by city council Tuesday, Dec. 15. “It’s certainly not the end-all, be-all with regard to public safety or policing, but I think this is a really important step forward for us,” said Mayor Eric …

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Class action suit filed against Green Bay involving BLM protests

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer GREEN BAY – An attorney representing Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters filed a federal class action suit Dec. 9 against the City of Green Bay related to his clients being arrested in early June for violating the city’s emergency curfew. Attorney David Hassel alleges the city selectively enforced the curfew …

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City art scene hampered by pandemic, plans continue

By John McCracken Correspondent GREEN BAY – Laura Schley is the only paid staff member at the City of Green Bay’s Public Art Commission (GBPAC), a division of the community and economic development department. A single full-time employee devoted to public arts in Wisconsin’s third largest city is not uncommon. Wisconsin provides less state support …

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Weapons ban at polling locations approved in Green Bay

By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – In what many alders called an attempt to prepare for possible unrest during the November 2020 election, city council passed a resolution Tuesday, Oct. 20, to prohibit weapons, including firearms, at all polling locations at its meeting. The resolution, which passed 8-4 with Alders Chris Wery, Jesse Brunette, …

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Green Bay hires voter navigators to help with election during pandemic

By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The City of Green Bay isn’t wasting any time putting grant money received from The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), to use with the hiring of a handful of short-term employees to help residents through the election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Four voter navigators will work …

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