Public Safety
Kaul Pushes Assembly for Rape Kit Bill
AG wants legislation to ensure no more backlog of untested sexual assault kits.
Dec 4th, 2019 by Melanie Conklin, Wisconsin Examiner
Council to Review Fire & Police Commission
Sudden review comes after FPC cancels meeting and troubles at commission reported.
Dec 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
School Shootings Raise Safety Concerns
Evers and Kaul lament problem. “Kids shouldn’t fear for their life at school.”
Dec 3rd, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Blacks More at Risk for Pot Prosecution
7% of state population but 21% of charges. Cannabis “the drug of the privileged”?
Dec 3rd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
State Traffic Deaths Down in 2019
Wisconsin’s traffic fatalities have declined each year since 2016. Why?
Nov 29th, 2019 by Brady Carlson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Evers Vetoes Sex Offender Residency Bill
Bipartisan bill lifted restrictions on how close people convicted of sex crimes can live to schools.
Nov 26th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Charges Against Activist Vaun Mayes
Community organizer says he's being targeted as a "Black Identity Extremist.”
Nov 26th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Shootings by Police Up in 2019. Why?
16 fatal shootings by cops in Wisconsin. Experts point to key causes.
Nov 25th, 2019 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
10 Steps to Stop Reckless Driving
Mayor, council need to crack down. Here’s how.
Nov 25th, 2019 by Tyrone Dumas, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Stash 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 Radio
More 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 Schuldt
Acid 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 Service
