Public Safety
Police Chases Have Nearly Tripled, Report Shows
New MPD policy has increased pursuits -- but also accidents.
Apr 19th, 2019 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Proposal Seeks to Prevent Rape Kit Backlog
Attorney General Kaul, lawmakers push defined procedures for handling sexual assault testing so all kits processed promptly.
Apr 17th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Council Approves “John Shaming” for Prostitution
Unanimously supports higher fines, shaming customers. But sex workers group objects.
Apr 16th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Yes and No on Marijuana
Evers is right: No to full legalization but yes to medical cannabis, decriminalizing possession of small amounts.
Apr 15th, 2019 by Bill Kaplan
New Program Uses “Violence Interrupters”
414 Life Program trains “interrupters" to combat city’s gun violence.
Apr 9th, 2019 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Evers Too Slow on Prison Reform?
His budget expands prisons, doesn’t offer much reform, critics charge.
Apr 8th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Advocates of Legal Pot Still Face Hurdles
Public support growing but GOP leaders oppose Evers' plan to legalize medical marijuana and possession of small amounts.
Apr 7th, 2019 by Suzie Kazar, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
New Program Combats City’s Gun Violence
City Health Department, hospitals team up to treat gun violence as public health problem.
Apr 5th, 2019 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Appeals Court Rules Sperm DNA Relevant
Reverses lower court decision disallowing DNA not from defendant found on bed in sexual assault case.
Apr 3rd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Don’t Purge Expunged Criminal Records
The goal of helping ex-offenders get jobs is laudable, but too much public information will be lost.
Apr 3rd, 2019 by April Barker
City’s Violent Crime Down in 2019
First quarter of year shows murders, non-fatal shootings, carjackings down.
Apr 3rd, 2019 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Kaul, AGs Warn of More Opioid Problems
Letter from 39 attorneys general warns federal officials that new policy could lead to illegal opioid use.
Apr 2nd, 2019 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
