Public Safety
Legal Battle Builds Over ICE Detention of Milwaukee Community Leader
Attorneys say 32-year resident Salah Sarsour is being punished for his speech, not for misstatements on old forms.
Apr 13th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
How Evers Plan To Issue Commutations Works
Evers’ commutation process offers hope to some lifers, but excludes sex offenses and recent violence behind bars.
Apr 13th, 2026 by Steven Walters
Why Milwaukee’s Shootings Are Falling Faster Than Its Homicides
National research and local officials point to reasons Milwaukee appears to be bucking national trend.
Apr 13th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
New Wisconsin Law Targets Overdose Risk After Prison Release
State will seek a federal waiver to cover treatment and meds for eligible people 90 days before release.
Apr 9th, 2026 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
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
