Evers says he might support bail changes after Waukesha parade tragedy

Gov. Tony Evers says he might support efforts to overhaul Wisconsin’s bail system, which has come under scrutiny since the Waukesha Christmas parade deaths.

The Democratic governor told WISC-TV in a year-end interview published Monday that he might support changing the bail system to raise the amounts that violent offenders have to pay. But he said everyone needs to “take a breath” and that all stakeholders would have to be involved in any discussions.

Authorities said a man who allegedly ran over his wife with his SUV drove into the parade, killing six people and injuring many others, two days after he was released on $1,000 bail.

Milwaukee County’s district attorney has said his office’s bail request was an oversight.