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A singer references the title of Governor Walker's new memoir as the Capitol Police deliver citations to another singer. Photo by Lisa Wells.

Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies as DoJ Usurps Authority of Capitol Police

April 6, 2013  by Jason Huberty After a two-month lull, the Walker Administration’s crackdown on dissent in the Wisconsin State Capitol has kicked back into high gear. On Thursday April 4th, six Capitol Police officers marched down the stairs of the State Street entrance to the Capitol and handed out nine long-form complaints to three […]

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Jason Huberty's citation for 2.14(2)(v) "no permit" given on Sept. 10, 2012, was dismissed following Judge Genovese's ruling on Jan. 17, 2013. Photo courtesy Rebecca Kemble.

Capitol Crackdown gets a Smack Down

[EDITOR'S NOTE:  This is an open-source correction/continuation of a January 18, 2013, Department of Administration Press Release which shows Stephanie Marquis does not understand legal rulings or perhaps just selects and omits facts as she pleases. We are happy to report that she did not misspell “Huebsch” this time around, perhaps because he is not […]

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capitol birdseye view

EDITORIAL: How The Will of the People Becomes the Law of the Land

January 14, 2013   by Barbara With Maybe you all don’t remember Joe McCarthy‘s attempt to install a fascist government in the 1950s. Actors, politicians, average citizens were put on “watch lists.” They were banned from their trades because McCarthy and Company decided their exercising freedom of speech was “communist.” Now in 2013 it’s deja vu […]

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The message for which a woman was arrested and issued a citation. Photo courtesy Lisa Wells.

Capitol Police arrest chalkers on Saturday, deliver candygrams on Sunday

Just when it seemed like the Capitol Crackdown had slowed down again,  five new citations were issued over the weekend. Three citations were given out on Saturday morning during an anti-abortion rally on the State Street steps of the Capitol. Two women with a small group protesting the rally were chalking messages on the sidewalk […]

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WI Attorney General JB Van Hollen. Source: Leslie Amsterdam

Department of Justice Declares Constitution Out of Bounds

One hundred and twelve citations have been issued in the Capitol Crackdown. While citations for holding signs (Admin Code 2.07(2)) and banners (Admin Code 2.08) are now being dismissed, citations for not having a permit (Admin Code 2.14(2)(v)) are going forward – to trial. Jason Huberty has jury trials set for January 23rd, and February […]

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CPO Mathews and his list(G-P) on top of his training checklist clipboard.

McCarthyism Is Alive and Well at Wisconsin Capitol

He’s making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice…. The Holidays are here, and Capitol police officers are invoking the spirit of Senator Joe McCarthy by compiling a list of regular attendees of the Solidarity Sing Along, the weekday noon hour singing protest at the Wisconsin Capitol. Police appear […]

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CPO Andrew Hyatt delivers citations to 2 individuals at 8:30pm on 11/27/12. Photo: Lisa Wells.

UPDATED: Capitol Police Hunt Down Sidewalk Chalkers to Deliver Citations

Tuesday November 27 was a busy day for Capitol Police under the direction of Chief David Erwin.  Officer Andrew Hyatt spent the afternoon tracking down recipients of citations for administrative code violations for chalking on the sidewalk outside the Wisconsin State Capitol eleven days earlier on Friday, November 16. Around 4:40 pm, Officer Hyatt stopped […]

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Three of these citizens received citations for holding up signs and t-shirts during a Red Cross blood drive in September. Signs and t-shirts are extremely protected First Amendment speech and all have requested jury trials. Photo credit:  Leslie Amsterdam

November 27, 2012

Read the latest about the Capitol crackdown: http://wcmcoop.com/2012/11/23/what-happened-to-the-capitol-crackdown/

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Free speech activists and supporters following initial appearances for 20 people and 25 tickets on November 16th. Photo courtesy Leslie Amsterdam.

What Happened to the Capitol Crackdown?

The 100th and 101st citations in the Capitol Crackdown were issued unceremoniously on November 15th. Like so many others, they were sent by certified mail, in this case one week after the alleged violation took place. A third citation was issued in person on November 8th. That makes 3 citations (to date) for November, 39 […]

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Outside the Wisconsin Capitol 11/15/12. At least 99 citations have been issued to peaceful protesters over the last few months in a crackdown over First Amendment rights and permit regulations of Free Speech activity at the Capitol.

November 16, 2012

Read more about how citations are issued here: http://wcmcoop.com/2012/11/06/election-night-candygram/

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