Public Safety

Program Find Foster Homes for Pets of Domestic Abuse Victims

Program Find Foster Homes for Pets of Domestic Abuse Victims

Unique program is partnership of Sojourner Center and Wisconsin Humane Society.

Cocaine, Chickens Lead to Closing Southside Tavern

Cocaine, Chickens Lead to Closing Southside Tavern

Common Council votes unanimously to close El Cielo Bar, effective immediately.

City Hall: Negotiating Milwaukee’s Police, Fire Contracts Gets Messy
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This content is only for members Negotiating Milwaukee’s Police, Fire Contracts Gets Messy

'Sloppy' says a council member as city cycles through labor negotiator nominees.

Wisconsin’s Municipal Courts Issued 27,000 Arrest Warrants for Unpaid Fines

Wisconsin’s Municipal Courts Issued 27,000 Arrest Warrants for Unpaid Fines

ACLU study shows disproportionate jailing of poor and minorities owing fines.

MKE County: Supervisors Push To End Medicaid Suspension For Incarcerated
MKE County

Supervisors Push To End Medicaid Suspension For Incarcerated

Anyone jailed has federal health benefits suspended, even if not convicted of a crime.

MKE County: Activists, Family Members Call For Change At Jail
MKE County

Activists, Family Members Call For Change At Jail

Calling for community input after 'deeply alarming' report on jail's suicide policies.

Milwaukee Offers Police Officers $10,000 To Switch to MPD

Milwaukee Offers Police Officers $10,000 To Switch to MPD

City struggles to attract new officers while facing state requirement to hire more.

Former Public Defender Travis Schwantes Charged With Paying Client for Sex, Fraud

Former Public Defender Travis Schwantes Charged With Paying Client for Sex, Fraud

Schwantes faces multiple charges related to solicitation of prostitution and acting as attorney for one of the women he was soliciting.

MKE County: Sheriff’s Office Responds to Alarming Jail Audit Report
MKE County

Sheriff’s Office Responds to Alarming Jail Audit Report

Board will take report up in December. Chairwoman Nicholson and County Executive Crowley call for collaboration on solutions.

MKE County: Jail Audit Finds ‘Deeply Alarming’ Suicide Policies
MKE County

Jail Audit Finds ‘Deeply Alarming’ Suicide Policies

Independent audit commissioned by County Board finds troubling policies, problems.

MKE County: Franklin Mayor John Nelson Sues Sheriff To Block Record Release
MKE County

Franklin Mayor John Nelson Sues Sheriff To Block Record Release

Seeks to keep secret internal affairs records from his time as a sheriff's deputy.

New City Sales Tax Compounds Challenge Recruiting Police and Fire Fighters

New City Sales Tax Compounds Challenge Recruiting Police and Fire Fighters

Under Act 12 Milwaukee could lose funding if it can't hire enough recruits.