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Madison police officers failed to properly communicate commands or charges prior to arresting School Board member Maia Pearson in December, according to a police oversight agency.
A review of the Dec. 19 arrest by the city’s Office of the Independent Monitor also raised questions about use of force by officers and the legal basis for the charges filed against Pearson by prosecutors…