Public Safety
Nonprofit Funds Help Poor Pay Bail
Funds created in several cities and Wisconsin help poor defendants stay out of jail.
Jan 23rd, 2019 by Emily Hamer and Sheila Cohen, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
First COP Houses Coming to City
Council members debate impact as Harambee area gets community oriented policing houses.
Jan 23rd, 2019 by Jenny Fischer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Trip Down the Aisle Is Very Lo-o-o-ng
Fox Lake inmate has tried for nearly a year to get prison officials to approve his marriage.
Jan 22nd, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
Drug Epidemic Drains County Budgets
Case worker loads soar, state funding inadequate, counties making up for shortfall.
Jan 21st, 2019 by Steven Walters
Summit Aims to Prevent Human Trafficking
Third Annual "Stay Out the Game” summit at North Side YMCA trained youth how to resist traffickers.
Jan 19th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Ex-Inmates Group Pushes Criminal Justice Reform
Asks Evers for increased accountability, mental health resources and re-entry support.
Jan 17th, 2019 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Closs Kidnapper Voted While She Was Captive
Patterson traveled 130 miles to vote in November while Closs was captive under his bed.
Jan 15th, 2019 by Michael Horne
Problems Continue At State Youth Prisons
Pepper spray and solitary confinement still used, staffing shortage persists, report finds.
Jan 15th, 2019 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
1.8 Million Hours of State Prison Overtime
Cost $51 million in 2018, system badly short staffed, Evers seeks reform.
Jan 14th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
MPD Beat Patrol Targets Clarke Square
Police worked with aldermen Donovan and Perez to establish neighborhood beat cop program.
Jan 11th, 2019 by Madison Marx, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Waukesha County Sued for Racial Profiling
Common Ground seeks apology for treatment of two black pastors, and reviewing actions by other suburbs.
Jan 10th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes
Drunk Driving Offense Not Expunged, Court Rules
State Supreme Court says expunged OWI conviction can count against defendants sentenced for a new offense.
Jan 9th, 2019 by Margo Kirchner
