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Milwaukee's deep history of racial tensions

When city alderman Khalif Rainey called Milwaukee "the worst place to live for African Americans," it wasn't just hyperbole. 

Milwaukee has the unfortunate distinction of being the country's most segregated city between blacks and whites, according to a recent study. And racial tensions stemming from the treatment of African Americans -- most recently Saturday's shooting death of an armed black man by police -- have led to heated protests. 

Here's a look at some of the city's most notable cases.
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