Public Safety
Butler Outspends Milwaukee on Per Capita Policing
Report shows Milwaukee trails 11 municipalities in state on per-person police spending.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Defund The Police Mural Restored
Activists re-paint mural that was changed to say "Defend The Police".
Jul 5th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
AG Creates Task Force Investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
Native women are three times more likely to be murdered than white women, research shows.
Jul 4th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee’s Homicide Rate Has Doubled
86 homicides already in 2020, versus 43 at same point in 2019.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
This Weekends Protests Against Police Brutality
List of protests against the killing of George Floyd, police brutality and racial injustices.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
“Defund The Police” Becomes “Defend The Police”
Mural outside City Hall gets altered overnight.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Racial Disparities Found in Safer-At-Home Arrests
The vast majority of those cited for violations of the order were Black.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Black Man Killed by Sheboygan Police
A 32-year-old Black man was shot and killed Thursday.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
Should Police Report Every Time They Draw Weapon?
MPD says it's a paperwork burden. Alderman says he's not looking for a Master's thesis.
Jul 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Giannis Protest Mural Planned for Bay View Bar
Mural is designed to keep focus on protest marches.
Jul 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Tosa PD Getting New Body Cameras
Under pressure from activists, Wauwatosa Common Council approves new body cameras for department.
Jul 2nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Suit Challenges ‘Marsy’s Law’ Amendment
Opponents of victim rights amendment argue voters were deceived about its provisions.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
