Public Safety
State Prison COVID Cases Up 31%
Increase of 1,033 in one week, a new record.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Rittenhouse Bond Set at $2 Million
17-year-old accused of shooting three, killing two. He’s a flight risk, Kenosha ADA says.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
State Prisons Too Secretive About COVID-19
Department of Corrections took months to release numbers, still trying to hide information.
Nov 2nd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Corrections Officials Reveal COVID-19 Deaths
5 deaths in first such report; 20% of state’s prison inmates have disease.
Nov 1st, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Rittenhouse Extradited to Wisconsin
Illinois judge grants request. 17-year-old faces homicide charges in Kenosha shooting.
Oct 31st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Resignations Rock Fire & Police Commission
In process of hiring police chief, the commission is now without an executive director and tie-breaking commissioner.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Budget Amendment Would Move Milwaukee Towards “Vision Zero”
Proposal start of an effort to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
Oct 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wauwatosa Struggles With History of Racism
As the city grapples with policing, racial injustice looms over the conversation.
Oct 29th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Spends 15th Most on Police, Corrections
Heavily Democratic states spend bigger percentage of budget on this, study finds.
Oct 29th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
40 Years Helping Ex-Cons Rejoin Society
Milwaukee's trailblazing group Project RETURN celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Oct 27th, 2020 by Michael Horne
Police Use of Cell Phone Data At Issue
The new privacy frontier? State Supreme Court asked to rule on the issue.
Oct 26th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Sheriff’s Office Spent $61.6 Million On Overtime
That's $35 million more than budgeted over the last seven years.
Oct 26th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
