Public Safety
Chief Morales Looks Bad in FPC Report
And FPC Chair DeVougas looks even worse. 12 takeaways on what report did and didn't find.
Jul 8th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Council Okays Funding for Indigent Defense
Many Milwaukee Municipal Court defendants are poor and lack an attorney.
Jul 8th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
32 Cities Devote Most Spending to Police
One-third of state’s largest cities, including Milwaukee, spend more on police than any other function.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Tamarine Cornelius
Experts Say Legal System Impedes Police Reform
Plaintiffs suing police face multiple hurdles, so it's difficult to punish bad cops, some argue.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Margo Kirchner
Fire & Police Leader Withdraws
FPC Executive Director Griselda Aldrete says council values spectacle over merit.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Officer Accused of Assaulting Protester
Milwaukee Police investigating off-duty officer who allegedly assaulted woman taking pictures.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Will MPS End Truancy Program?
Under state law school system pays for four police officers in TABS program.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Butler Outspends Milwaukee on Per Capita Policing
Report shows Milwaukee trails 11 municipalities in state on per-person police spending.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Defund The Police Mural Restored
Activists re-paint mural that was changed to say "Defend The Police".
Jul 5th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
AG Creates Task Force Investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Native women are three times more likely to be murdered than white women, research shows.
Jul 4th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee’s Homicide Rate Has Doubled
86 homicides already in 2020, versus 43 at same point in 2019.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
This Weekends Protests Against Police Brutality
List of protests against the killing of George Floyd, police brutality and racial injustices.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
