Public Safety

• 50 Plaintiffs Sue Wauwatosa

  Mar 7th, 2021 by Hannah Haynes

  Lawsuit charges police responded to protests with "brutal, violent and unconstitutional tactics."

• Racine Prison Quarantines Entire Housing Unit

  Mar 3rd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes

  130 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

• The Ghost Arrests of Tosa Protesters

  Mar 2nd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes

  More than 40 arrests listed by Wauwatosa Police show no person arrested or taken into custody.

• Op Ed

  A ‘Direct Threat to the Status Quo’

  Mar 2nd, 2021 by Amanda Avalos

  My journey to Fire and Police Commission has involved many threats and much support.

• Evers Proposes $45.8 Million for Milwaukee Juvenile Facility

  Mar 1st, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt

  County looks to build local facility, stop sending juveniles to Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.

• After Prison, What Next?

  Feb 25th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes

  How to handle the formerly incarcerated. Milwaukee town hall tackles the issue.

• MKE County

  County Has Just 22 Inmates in Youth Prisons

  Feb 24th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez

  Great progress on reducing number of Milwaukee youths in Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.

• Court Watch

  Kegel vs. Roth for Circuit Court Branch 3

  Feb 24th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Two attorneys running for vacant seat answer questions.

• Bill Gives Pay Parity to Public Defenders

  Feb 23rd, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt

  Legislature okays 10% merit raise so state public defenders get same pay as prosecutors.

• ACLU Calls for National Search for Tosa Police Chief

  Feb 23rd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes

  Police department 'must repair its relationship with many community members.’

• Waukesha Faith Group Questions Mensah Hiring

  Feb 18th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes

  Concerns over Waukesha Sheriff’s hiring of controversial Wauwatosa officer.

• Expunging Records Gets Bipartisan Support

  Feb 18th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez

  Wisconsin has one of nation’s strictest laws on expunging criminal records.