Public Safety
Senate Bill Threatens FPC Independence
Police and fire fighter unions handed power over Fire & Police Commission disciplinary hearings.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Paul Mozina
Rittenhouse Trial Pushed to November
Case postponed for 18-year-old charged with killing two people at Kenosha protests.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Another Council Committee Opposes Wilson
Majority of council opposes Ann Wilson's reappointment to Fire & Police Commission.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Gun Sales Are Soaring in Wisconsin
Up 114% since 2000. A change in who owns guns, what kind they own and why they own them.
Mar 9th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
50 Plaintiffs Sue Wauwatosa
Lawsuit charges police responded to protests with "brutal, violent and unconstitutional tactics."
Mar 7th, 2021 by Hannah Haynes, Wisconsin Public Radio
Racine Prison Quarantines Entire Housing Unit
130 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.
Mar 3rd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
The Ghost Arrests of Tosa Protesters
More than 40 arrests listed by Wauwatosa Police show no person arrested or taken into custody.
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
A ‘Direct Threat to the Status Quo’
My journey to Fire and Police Commission has involved many threats and much support.
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Amanda Avalos, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Evers Proposes $45.8 Million for Milwaukee Juvenile Facility
County looks to build local facility, stop sending juveniles to Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.
Mar 1st, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
After Prison, What Next?
How to handle the formerly incarcerated. Milwaukee town hall tackles the issue.
Feb 25th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
County Has Just 22 Inmates in Youth Prisons
Great progress on reducing number of Milwaukee youths in Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake.
Feb 24th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Kegel vs. Roth for Circuit Court Branch 3
Two attorneys running for vacant seat answer questions.
Feb 24th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
