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Corey Ruiz Shooting Under Review | Milwaukee News
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is launching a probe into the fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz by Madison Police, as his extensive history of violent encounters with law enforcement—eight convictions between 2007 and 2024, five with Madison PD—comes under scrutiny. Ruiz’s past includes threats like “beat the [expletive] out of you,” and he pleaded guilty to making threats in 2021. His attorneys, including BIvory LaMarr and Ben Crump, argue his history doesn’t justify the shooting and stress the need for due process and transparency. Ruiz also reportedly struggled with mental health and drug…
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