Public Safety
Who Has Power Over Chief Morales?
Given the shambles at the Fire & Police Commission the answer may be nobody.
Jul 15th, 2020 by Bruce MurphyWhen Police Handed Out Courtesy Cards
And how the arrest of a Riverwest business owner ended the practice.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Carl SwansonThe School Policing Blindspot
Why a program of police meeting with students at MPS was a failure.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin ExaminerCourt Upholds MPD Officers’ Suspensions
FPC suspended two Milwaukee cops who swore at and manhandled a man walking in the street.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Gretchen SchuldtMPD Wants Beef Jerky, Pepper Spray
DNC security purchase list includes 50,000 bottles of Gatorade, 4,000-pound concrete barriers and tear gas-delivering battering ram.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneTosa Alderwoman Calls for Firing Officer
First official in Wauwatosa to support firing of Joseph Mensah, who was involved in three total shootings.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerBlack Lives Matter Has LGBTQ+ Voices
Two of local movement’s founders who identify as queer say it's also about LGBTQ+ Black lives.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceThe Tale of Two Milwaukees
Oft-used phrase helps explain the disinvestment in Black neighborhoods.
Jul 12th, 2020 by Yui HashimotoLegislature Unlikely to Respond to BLM Movement Soon
Republican controlled state legislature shows no signs of convening to respond to the growing movement for police reform.
Jul 11th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioHow Many Police Live Where They Work?
In Milwaukee, it's about half, in some places it's far less.
Jul 11th, 2020 by Will Cushman, WisContextCouncil Seeks Police Reform, But Will It Happen?
Common Council has a growing wish list. Will Fire & Police Commission act?
Jul 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene