Public Safety
State Prisons Seek More Protective Gear
Corrections department also releases holds on 1,148 nonviolent misdemeanor offenders to reduce spread of disease.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Election Includes Constitutional Amendment
Ballot has controversial victims' rights amendment with bipartisan support and opposition.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin’s Incarcerated are in Danger
Activists urge action to protect incarcerated individuals during this pandemic.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Should Police Enforce Stay-At-Home Order?
So far Milwaukee Police Chief Morales, other city police departments push voluntary compliance.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Alana Watson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Why to Vote No on Marsy’s Law
Referendum proposal would undermine due process and the presumption of innocence.
Mar 27th, 2020 by Casey Hoff
Pandemic Related Fraud Popping Up
Bogus vaccines and cure all's. Claims of virus killing toothpaste.
Mar 27th, 2020 by Alexandra Tempus, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Mixed Results on ACLU Settlement Compliance
Settlement monitor praises commitment by FPC and MPD to getting into compliance.
Mar 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Cites Companies For Price Gouging
Sends cease-and-desist letters to 16 companies accused of price-gouging during pandemic.
Mar 25th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Could Quarantine Cause More Domestic Violence?
Safer-at-Home not necessarily true for victims of child abuse.
Mar 25th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Jimmy Harris’s Long Struggle for Justice
Pulled over by police and beaten, he filed and won — finally — a civil rights lawsuit.
Mar 25th, 2020 by Paul Mozina, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Pandemic Forces State Prisons to Adapt
Evers halts admissions, DOC implements measures to minimize the risk.
Mar 23rd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
We Urge Release of Aged, Infirm Inmates
Advocacy groups urge Evers, DOC to expand compassionate release during outbreak.
Mar 22nd, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
