Public Safety
Sup. Ryan Clancy Arrested During Protest
County Supervisor is one of at least five people taken into custody at the Milwaukee-Shorewood border.
May 31st, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneMilwaukee Again Under 9 p.m. Curfew
Police chief says things were less disorderly second night.
May 31st, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneMilwaukee Has 9 p.m. Curfew, Evers Calls In National Guard
Peaceful protests became violent overnight.
May 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene213 Waupun Inmates Have COVID-19
18% of 1,181 inmates tested positive, along with 15 staff members at prison.
May 30th, 2020 by Danielle KaedingAppeals Court Nixes Post-Polygraph Confession
Officers repeatedly told suspect he failed lie detector but didn’t explain results can't be used in court.
May 26th, 2020 by Gretchen SchuldtAll Inmates, Staff at Downtown Prison Being Tested
No confirmed cases among inmates yet, but 99 percent of tests are still pending. Seven confirmed cases among staff.
May 22nd, 2020 by Graham KilmerFear of COVID-19 in State’s Crowded Prisons
Despite reductions in overall population, overcrowded prisons remain a threat to inmate safety during the pandemic.
May 21st, 2020 by Parker Schorr, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismCrime Lab Taking Longer to Process DNA Evidence
The average turnaround time increased in 2019, according to a new report.
May 21st, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioState Blows Up County Youth Corrections Plan
Milwaukee County plan brutally slashed while three other counties get what they requested.
May 20th, 2020 by Graham KilmerNo New Infections at House of Correction
In April had outbreak with 105 cases of COVID-19. Latest testing shows no new cases.
May 18th, 2020 by Graham KilmerRuling Limits Involuntary Medication of Inmates
WI Supreme Court says prisoners can’t be forcibly medicated unless they are dangerous.
May 17th, 2020 by Gretchen SchuldtInside the State’s Prisons
Inmates talk about prison life during a pandemic when only 1% have been tested for virus.
May 14th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt