Public Safety
Council Eyes Big Fines For Unidentified Officers, But Can It Touch ICE?
New ID rule is part of the ICE Out package, while police mask and aid policies are handled in other ways.
Mar 13th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Court Filing Targets DOJ Role In Kenosha Police Killing Complaint Review
Retired detective says Justice Department’s contacts with victims board tainted case over 2004 shooting.
Mar 13th, 2026 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Judge Dismisses Civil Rights Suit In Death of Joel Acevedo
Federal ruling finds former officer Michael Mattioli and City of Milwaukee owe no damages to Acevedo’s family.
Mar 13th, 2026 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
Driver Shot Dead After Officer Clings To Moving Truck On South Side Street
Police say the 35-year-old ignored repeated commands to stop as he drove with the officer hanging on the door frame.
Mar 13th, 2026 by WPR Staff, Wisconsin Public Radio
Committee Approves Towing Reckless Drivers, With Objections
Sheriff's Office would use new authority to target 'street takeover groups.'
Mar 12th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
New Law Gives Sexual Assault Survivors 20 Years to Bring Charges
Wisconsin law doubles the statute of limitations for second-degree sexual assault.
Mar 10th, 2026 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Council Moving To Block ICE From City Property
Third piece of 'ICE Out' package gets key endorsement.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Signs ‘Sanctuary City’ Resolution, With Key Caveat
Will Trump administration label Milwaukee a 'sanctuary city'?
Mar 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Early Data Shows Mayor’s ‘Vision Zero’ Traffic Deaths Plan Is Working
Deaths on city's roadways down by 26% since peak year of 2022.
Mar 9th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Center for Self-Sufficiency Quietly Closed Amid a Federal Audit
Milwaukee group helped people reintegrate after prison, faced funding woes.
Mar 8th, 2026 by Meredith Melland and Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Evers Signs Bills Targeting Grooming, Tightening School Communication Rules
New laws create a felony grooming offense and require all schools to set clear contact policies by September.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
Man Gets 7 Years For Setting TikTok Fire At Rep. Grothman’s Office
Fond du Lac judge also ordered seven years of extended supervision in the 2025 office fire case.
Mar 6th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
