Public Safety
Groups Want 25% Cut in Sheriff’s Budget
Activist groups push for defunding. Sheriff Lucas submitted budget with only a 1.4% cut.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Graham KilmerTosa Police Issue Gets More Heated
Other suburb’s police massing against protesters. Sensenbrenner, police chief, talk radio condemn protests.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerTurning Guns Into Garden Tools
With an eye to DNC, faith activists in city oppose Trump, call for less gun violence, more social justice
Aug 17th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerWho Do You Call If Police Commit the Crime?
Photographer assaulted by off-duty cop says she was subjected to hours of questioning by Milwaukee Police.
Aug 17th, 2020 by LaTasha Lux, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceMilwaukee Police Gobble Up City Budget
MPD got 62 cents of every new city budget dollar over last ten years.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Gretchen SchuldtThis Weekend’s Protests Against Police Brutality, Racial Injustice
This weekend there is a mural unveiling and a bike ride to celebrate Black lives.
Aug 14th, 2020 by Graham KilmerBowen Says Officer Mensah Fired The Gun
Rep. Bowen disputes police account, says Mensah, not protestors, fired gun at officer's house.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene9 Takeaways on Change of Police Chiefs
What's the impact of Morales firing, Brunson hiring, and where is the city headed on police?
Aug 10th, 2020 by Bruce MurphyPolice Cuts Could Hit Minority Officers
Milwaukee Police Department’s Black and Hispanic officers tend to have less seniority.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Gretchen SchuldtAbrahamson’s Remarkable Legacy Honored
State’s longest serving justice, longest serving chief justice, a trailblazer for women jurists.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Steven WaltersSuspended Tosa Police Officer Reportedly Assaulted By Protesters
Officer Joseph Mensah's home was vandalized a large group of people says Wauwatosa PD
Aug 9th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioSuburb’s Equity Leader Seeks ‘Good Trouble’
Wauwatosa Equity and Inclusion Commission chair Sean Lowe fights for change in the city.
Aug 9th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner