Public Safety
Suspect in Green Bay Prison Death Charged with Homicide, Hate Crime
Suspect told guard he killed cellmate because of race, sexual orientation.
Sep 6th, 2024 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
Three Milwaukee Police Officers Shot While Serving Warrant
Suspect also shot and injured
Sep 5th, 2024 by Corrinne Hess and Deneen Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio
Should Wisconsin Prisons Have Independent Oversight?
19 states have a prison ombudsman. Oversight could improve prisons, reduce lawsuits.
Sep 2nd, 2024 by Mario Koran
Crowley Signs Zero Traffic Deaths Policy
Adoption of policy brings county one step closer to millions in federal funding for road projects.
Aug 29th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Bradley Trustee a Gun Rights ‘Superstar’
Attorney, Milwaukee native and Bradley Foundation board member Paul Clement faces questions for his starring role in gun rights.
Aug 29th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
Cellmate a Suspect in Death at Green Bay Prison
Brown County Sheriff's Office investigating the death of a prisoner.
Aug 28th, 2024 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin is Now Midwest Leader In Deadly Police Encounters
A sudden surge follows a period where Wisconsin had lowest-in-the-nation rate. What changed?
Aug 26th, 2024 by Jacob Resneck
MPD’s New Body Cam Release In Effect, But Advocates Still Have Concerns
Police union previously sued to stop policy's implementation.
Aug 25th, 2024 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Despite Decline in Reported Crime, Wisconsin’s Prison Population Is Surging
Crowding is impacting the safety at state's aging prisons. Advocates, opponents talk solutions, pitfalls.
Aug 22nd, 2024 by Nicholas Garton / Cap Times and Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch
Vance, Republicans Push Public Safety at Site of 2020 Kenosha Protest
And Kenosha police union endorses Trump ticket, following lead of Milwaukee police.
Aug 21st, 2024 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Discrimination Complaint Filed Over Book Bans in Menomonee Falls Schools
Parents say students get less of an education after school district removes 30 books.
Aug 20th, 2024 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Green Bay Prison Has Returned to Normal, Which Is Still Bad
One-year lockdown over but conditions still dreadful. 'The environment is torture.'
Aug 20th, 2024 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
