MADISON, Wis. — The state Constitution was changed in a referendum. By a 2:1 margin Wisconsin voters decided to amend the Constitution to require judges to:
> Consider past convictions for violent crimes when setting bail.
> Set stricter conditions before allowing bail for anyone accused of a violent crime.
The amendments gained public support in 2021after Darrell Brooks drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha and killed six people and injured 60. Brooks was out on only $1,000 bail for an earlier violent crime.