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City Hall: Milwaukee Plans Big 2024 Early Voting Push
City Hall

Milwaukee Plans Big 2024 Early Voting Push

City will have at least nine early voting sites, including some new and expanded ones.

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Democrats Say Bills Would Create Better Standards For Jails, Prisons

Democrats Say Bills Would Create Better Standards For Jails, Prisons

17-bill package would establish minimum standards for living standards.

Bill Would Hike Bail For Past Bail Jumpers

Bill Would Hike Bail For Past Bail Jumpers

But ACLU warns it would drastically increase number of people in pretrial detention.

Black City Residents Still More Likely to Be Stopped, Frisked by Police

Black City Residents Still More Likely to Be Stopped, Frisked by Police

Report finds Black drivers 4.5 times more likely to get stopped than white drivers.

Advocates Bemoan Fire & Police Commission’s Loss of Power

Advocates Bemoan Fire & Police Commission’s Loss of Power

It means less power for citizens, less oversight of police, they say.

Bill Requires Judge’s OK Before Prosecutors Could Drop Certain Charges

Bill Requires Judge’s OK Before Prosecutors Could Drop Certain Charges

Law enforcement groups support it, ACLU opposes it.

Bill Would Increase Penalties For Those Supplying Drugs That Lead To Death

Bill Would Increase Penalties For Those Supplying Drugs That Lead To Death

But some legislators, including Ryan Clancy, speak out against increasing reckless homicide penalty.

Traffic Citations in City Down 54% Since 2017

Traffic Citations in City Down 54% Since 2017

Dropping from 71,402 citations issued in 2017 to 33,105 in 2022. Why?

Proposal Would Require Felons Caught With Guns To Serve 5 Years in Prison

Proposal Would Require Felons Caught With Guns To Serve 5 Years in Prison

Republican-led proposal is backed by law enforcement groups, but critics argue is excessively harsh.

Op Ed: Why Bipartisan Expungement Bill Needed
Op Ed

Why Bipartisan Expungement Bill Needed

Current law makes it complicated and costly to clear your criminal record.

Lincoln Hills Faces Rising Population, Staff Shortage

Lincoln Hills Faces Rising Population, Staff Shortage

State Department of Corrections looking to hire more staff at juvenile facility.

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