Public Safety
State Law Allows Suspended Cops on Payroll
Sometimes for years. Grothman supported 2007 bill to add restrictions, which didn’t pass.
Jul 20th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Pence Attacks Biden During Wisconsin Visit
Biden campaign called it damage control for Trump's "historic failure of leadership."
Jul 18th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
This Weekend’s Protests Against Police Brutality
Protests this weekend continue the movement that began in late May.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Taking Back Our Streets
Reckless driving plagues the city. An new coalition of concerned citizens wants your suggestions.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Danitra Jones
Evers Issues 18 Pardons
The governor revived the pardoning process last year, after former Gov. Walker ignored it for nearly a decade.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Tosa Officer That Killed Three People Suspended
Wauwatosa's Police and Fire Commission suspends officer Joseph Mensah.
Jul 16th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Who Has Power Over Chief Morales?
Given the shambles at the Fire & Police Commission the answer may be nobody.
Jul 15th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
When Police Handed Out Courtesy Cards
And how the arrest of a Riverwest business owner ended the practice.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Carl Swanson
The School Policing Blindspot
Why a program of police meeting with students at MPS was a failure.
Jul 14th, 2020 by Terry Falk, Wisconsin Examiner
Court 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 Schuldt
MPD 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 Jannene
Tosa 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 Examiner
