Records reveal UWPD spent over $6,000 on pepper spray, smoke grenades during George Floyd BLM protests

The University of Wisconsin Police Department spent upwards of 6,500 dollars on items like high-volume pepper spray, smoke grenades and more in the early summer for potential use at Black Lives Matter protests, according to a previously-redacted UWPD purchase records report. Back in late May and early June, BLM protests erupted in Madison following the … Continue reading Records reveal UWPD spent over $6,000 on pepper spray, smoke grenades during George Floyd BLM protests