Wis DOJ reversed decision to release cop names after pushback from police groups <h1>Wis DOJ reversed decision to release cop names after pushback from police groups</h1> <p class="byline">by The Badger Project, The Badger Project <br />April 8, 2025</p> <br /> <h2>The Badger Project is suing the Wisconsin Department of Justice for the names and work histories of all in-state law enforcement officers.</h2> <p><strong>By Annie Pulley, <a href=”http://www.thebadgerproject.org”>THE BADGER PROJECT</a></strong></p> <p>When a journalism nonprofit asked the Wisconsin Department of Justice in 2020 for the names and work histories of all law enforcement officers in the state, the agency initially appeared ready to grant the request.</p> <p>But the department received pushback from law enforcement…