Bryan Polcyn

Public records show Corey Ruiz had been convicted eight times of resisting, obstructing, threatening or injuring police officers between 2007 and 2024

The man in charge of Ridglan Farms will never be able to practice veterinary medicine again. At least, not in Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. - The fatal shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz by a Madison, Wisconsin police officer set off days of protests and drew national attention once again to police use of force in Wisconsin. In this episode of Open Record, FOX6's Carl Deffenbaugh and Bryan Polcyn break down the bystander video, the reaction, the lack of body-worn camera video and Ruiz's long history of altercations with police. Plus, a new Marquette Law School poll shows the Democratic Socialist frontrunner expanding her lead among Democrats ahead of the August primary for Wisconsin Governor.

MILWAUKEE - A 99-year-old Milwaukee widow was left bleeding and lying on the floor for more than two hours while 911 operators failed to recognize the urgency. On this week's Open Record, FOX6's Carl Deffenbaugh and Bryan Polcyn talk to Sam Kraemer about what went wrong at the city's 911 call center and why current employees say systemic change may be needed. Plus, a retired 911 trainer from Waukesha explains why the stress of taking emergency calls leads to high turnover and difficulty recruiting entry level workers.

The last Ridglan Farms beagles will leave the Wisconsin facility on Wednesday.

The last Ridglan Farms beagles will leave the Wisconsin facility on Wednesday.

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley pulled off one of the most improbable primary election night comebacks in Wisconsin political history. This week on Open Record, FOX6's Carl Deffenbaugh, Bryan Polcyn and Jason Calvi are joined by political strategists Joe Zepecki (Democratic) and Bill McCoshen (Republican) to break down his razor's edge win over State Rep. Francesca Hong. They also look ahead to his November match up with Republican nominee Tom Tiffany.

FOX6 Investigators have now documented at least 148 cases of alleged Flock misuse by police officers across the country – including 11 in Wisconsin. Now, the City of Kenosha says it's ditching its Flock contract and going with another vendor.

Flock Safety offered to sell five years of speed and traffic data to the City of Sheboygan. The city's mayor says Flock never told them the cameras were tracking the kind of data. Now the city is looking to cancel its contract with Flock.

Police departments across Wisconsin are covering up cameras and canceling contracts as backlash against Flock Safety grows.