Public Safety
10 Steps to Stop Reckless Driving
Mayor, council need to crack down. Here’s how.
Nov 25th, 2019 by Tyrone Dumas, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceStash of Guns Found on Milwaukee River
Sheriff's deputies arrest man, find underground bunker full of weapons in wooded area near Capitol Dr.
Nov 23rd, 2019 by Alana Watson, Wisconsin Public RadioMore Details on Tasing of Bucks Player
Officer Bojan Samardzic says he understands why Sterling Brown got upset by police treatment.
Nov 21st, 2019 by Gretchen SchuldtAcid Attack Makes Polonia Residents Uneasy
South-side neighborhood, now majority Hispanic, has made that transition with few conflicts.
Nov 20th, 2019 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceEvers May Call Second Special Session on Guns
Republican legislators did nothing at first session, though public overwhelmingly supports preventive measures.
Nov 19th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioMorales Blames ACLU Suit for Traffic Ticket Drop
Police Chief says stop-and-frisk settlement caused decline. But some question this.
Nov 18th, 2019 by Gretchen SchuldtClergy Sexual Abuse Cases Still Rising
170 to date in state, but some dioceses and religious orders still won’t confront problem.
Nov 17th, 2019 by Erica Jones, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismReckless Drivers Think ‘It’s a Game’
City residents talk about the rise in reckless driving.
Nov 17th, 2019 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceHealth Department Probe a State Matter
Criminal investigation taken over by Department of Justice, city officials say.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene4,000 Police Officers Will Guard DNC
Some 150 police departments, 12 fire departments will secure 50,000-person event.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Jeramey JanneneRepublicans Dismiss Governor’s Special Session
Two houses immediately adjourn session on guns. They lack “the courage” to take on issue, Evers says.
Nov 8th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public RadioWhy City Pedestrian Plan Is Needed
Includes ways to improve pedestrian safety. Mayor and council should make this a priority.
Nov 7th, 2019 by Sara Kohlbeck, Robert Schneider and Stephen Hargarten