Public Safety

Fire Department Defends Vacant Building Signs

Fire Department Defends Vacant Building Signs

They're meant to warn fire fighters of hazards; Bauman charges they attract crime.

Milwaukee Reentry Council Helps Ex-Cons

Milwaukee Reentry Council Helps Ex-Cons

Its new program for ex-offenders seeks to reduce recidivism by 50 percent.

Conference Spotlights Human Trafficking

Conference Spotlights Human Trafficking

Milwaukee a "hot spot," with more than 1000 arrests in three years. experts say.

Business Owner Calls For Drugs Cease Fire

Business Owner Calls For Drugs Cease Fire

Center Street barber shop owner calls on residents in neighborhoods with heavy drug trafficking.

Chief Morales Backs Community Policing

Chief Morales Backs Community Policing

But offers little detail on curbing excessive force in forum at Marquette.

Court Watch: Public Defender Pushes $70 Rate for Appointed Counsel
Court Watch

Public Defender Pushes $70 Rate for Appointed Counsel

State hourly rate of $40 lowest in nation, indigent defendants often have no attorney.

Op Ed: Tommy Could Help Create Prison Reform
Op Ed

Tommy Could Help Create Prison Reform

Thompson, former Republican governor, regrets increase in incarceration, could team with Democratic reformers.

Court Watch: Court Reverses $6.7 Million Rape Verdict
Court Watch

Court Reverses $6.7 Million Rape Verdict

Federal appeals court rules county not liable for employee raping county jail inmate.

Op Ed: City Blueprint for Peace Is Must Read
Op Ed

City Blueprint for Peace Is Must Read

It’s surprisingly powerful. And could help change how we live.

The Contrarian: Tommy Thompson Is Wrong About Prisons
The Contrarian

Tommy Thompson Is Wrong About Prisons

He regrets 1991 plan I wrote. But he never implemented it.

Should More Criminal Records Be Expunged?

Should More Criminal Records Be Expunged?

State behind others in giving ex-offenders a second chance, argues Clean Slate Wisconsin.

Court Watch: 18-Year-Old Hangs Himself, Lacked Lawyer
Court Watch

18-Year-Old Hangs Himself, Lacked Lawyer

Case spotlights state’s constitutional crisis, inadequate funding for appointed counsel.