Public Safety
Absentee Dad Can’t Collect from Son’s Estate
Court rules father won’t get share of $1.4 million legal settlement in death of his son.
Jul 2nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Evers Faces Hurdles to Cutting Prisons
Governor promised to cut prison population by 50%, but has so far made no progress.
Jul 1st, 2019 by Izabela Zaluska, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Human Trafficking Still a Hidden Problem
State had more than 60 cases in 2018, but much of it undetected, experts say.
Jun 30th, 2019 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bill Allows Red Light Cameras in City
Legislation would give Milwaukee Police another tool to combat speeding, reckless driving.
Jun 25th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
DNA Evidence Backlog Greatly Reduced
Effort to reduce backlog yields results. Evers and Kaul want more funding for crime lab.
Jun 22nd, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Cops Can Use Lying, Trickery, Court Rules
Judges Gundrum, Neubauer approve police deceit to get confession from cognitively challenged man.
Jun 19th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Pot Arrests Vary Wildly By County
Some outstate counties have far more marijuana charges and felony charges per resident.
Jun 17th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
County Jail is Bleeding Safety Officers
Pay low, conditions bad. In 2018 county hired 103 corrections officers and lost 110.
Jun 17th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Evers Brings Back Pardon Review Board
Walker disbanded it, wouldn’t pardon anyone in his eight years as governor.
Jun 14th, 2019 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Should Sheriff Provide Security on Buses?
It would cost more and issue divides bus drivers and riders. No action taken on idea.
Jun 6th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Fire & Police Commission Is Too Lax
It has statutory authority to oversee Police Department’s operations, but isn’t doing so.
Jun 2nd, 2019 by Paul Mozina
State Has 22,000 OWI Convictions Per Year
Still high, but way down from 10 years ago when it was 40,000.
May 31st, 2019 by Will Cushman, WisContext
