Public Safety
Has Defunding Police Movement Failed?
Not entirely, but it’s fallen well short of its goals.
Dec 16th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Council Wants Control Over Police and Fire Chiefs
Seeking changes to state law to give city's elected officials control.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Federal Officers Helped Patrol Tosa Protests
U.S. Attorney had promised federal Operation:Legend officers wouldn’t police protests.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Council Moves To Reject Federal COPS Grant
Means 30 fewer officers, leaving Milwaukee down by 150 officers in 2021.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
People’s Revolution Marks 200 Days of Protest
Protests against police brutality match the record of 1960's open housing marchers.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Avalos Confirmation On Hold Because of FPC Misstep
Committee voted for her without necessary background check.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Sets Conditions For COPS Grant
Committee proposes 7 conditions for police department in order for city to accept federal grant.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Police Association Calls BLM Protesters ‘Terrorists’
International group with Wisconsin ties sends out research paper with false claims.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Henry Redman and Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Hunger Strike Dramatizes Prisoners’ Demands
Inmates in Wisconsin’s prisons are “still fighting every day."
Dec 12th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
New MPD Policy Bans Most Chokeholds, Adds “I Can’t Breathe” Rule
Changes reflect national "Eight Can't Wait" reform effort.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Commission Ties Again on Picking Milwaukee’s Next Police Chief
Mahaley or Aziz? Commission still can't decide.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Should Reject Federal COPS Grant
What sounds like community oriented policing will really expand the War on Drugs.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Paul Mozina
