Public Safety

Man Accused Of Making Terrorist Threats Against Top Wisconsin Official

Man Accused Of Making Terrorist Threats Against Top Wisconsin Official

Fond du Lac resident faces three felony counts after alleged death threats to an unnamed executive and family.

Milwaukee Makes First Move on Scooter Crackdown After Sidewalk Crash

Milwaukee Makes First Move on Scooter Crackdown After Sidewalk Crash

Alders debate new speed limits, fines and the city’s contract with Lime as scooter use surges 26%.

MKE County: Courthouse Project Cost Explodes
MKE County

Courthouse Project Cost Explodes

New cost estimate nearly double prior figure.

Prosecutors Suggest ‘Serious Sentence,’ Prison for Hannah Dugan

Prosecutors Suggest ‘Serious Sentence,’ Prison for Hannah Dugan

Prosecutors point to sentencing guidelines suggesting more than a year in prison.

Immigration Advocates Release New Details of Brutal ICE Arrests

Immigration Advocates Release New Details of Brutal ICE Arrests

Witnesses describe agents using violent tactics to detain immigrants without a criminal record.

Lincoln Avenue School Heavily Damaged By Five-Alarm Fire

Lincoln Avenue School Heavily Damaged By Five-Alarm Fire

Southside elementary school could be a total loss.

ICE Ramps Up Arrests in Milwaukee

ICE Ramps Up Arrests in Milwaukee

Sending shock waves through immigrant neighborhoods. Biggest effort in city under Trump?

Oconto Falls Suit Says School Officials Indifferent to Sexual Abuse for Decades

Oconto Falls Suit Says School Officials Indifferent to Sexual Abuse for Decades

'I’ve never seen facts like this, ever,' said attorney who filed the case.

City Banning Late-Night Parking On Brady Street

City Banning Late-Night Parking On Brady Street

Big change for popular night life strip is a response to violent incidents, loitering.

Group Pushes for Mother-Baby House for Women Inmates

Group Pushes for Mother-Baby House for Women Inmates

Despite court order, Wisconsin prisons have no program to keep moms together with newborns.

Judge Says Courts Becoming ‘Easiest Way’ Into Mental Health System

Judge Says Courts Becoming ‘Easiest Way’ Into Mental Health System

A Milwaukee County judge urges more community care and state hospital beds instead of jail waits.

MKE County: Crowley Announces Public Safety Initiative
MKE County

Crowley Announces Public Safety Initiative

State grant funding violence intervention and coordination among local organizations.