Public Safety
See Designs for New Courthouse
County close to final conceptual plans for $490 million courthouse project.
Apr 9th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Federal Litigators Help Area Attorneys With Deportation Cases
60 federal litigators help WI attorneys defend clients detained, facing deportation.
Apr 8th, 2026 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Republicans Hit Bottom in Supreme Court Race
Quiet campaign didn’t work. Party is in deep trouble.
Apr 8th, 2026 by Bruce Murphy
Federal Judge Won’t Vacate Dugan Conviction
Judge Lynn Adelman denies motions for new trial and to overturn conviction.
Apr 6th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Evers Revives Commutations, Pressures GOP On Broader Prison Reforms
With prisons overcrowded, the governor urges lawmakers to act while he restarts reviews on his own.
Apr 3rd, 2026 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
‘Teen Takeovers’ at Bayshore Mall and Moody Park Worry Officials
Teen brawls and violence. 'We cannot normalize this.'
Apr 1st, 2026 by Chesnie Wardell, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
More Than 30 Groups Demand MSOE Cut Ties With ICE
ICE leases downtown facility owned by Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Apr 1st, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Relief Delayed Again for Wrongly Convicted Wisconsinites
Wrongful conviction compensation bill fails despite bipartisan support.
Mar 31st, 2026 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
ACLU, County in Legal Battle Over Jail
County wants to dismiss class action lawsuit. ACLU insists jail still has problems to fix.
Mar 31st, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
How Milwaukee Slashed Drug Overdose Deaths
Lowest number in a decade. 'You’re talking 50% less people dying.'
Mar 30th, 2026 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Opioid Treatment In Wisconsin Jails Doubles, Yet Gaps Persist
Most jails now offer at least one addiction medication, but some counties still provide no access.
Mar 27th, 2026 by Frank Zufall, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Students Win Miranda Protections In School Police Encounters
ACLU hails unanimous decision as a major due process victory for kids questioned by officers on campus.
Mar 26th, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
