Public Safety
County Prepares for Lincoln Hills Closing
Seeks to build secured residential center for youth in Milwaukee.
Jan 26th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Study Calls for Probation, Parole Reform
Wisconsin’s system is “wasting money and wasting lives,” should learn from other states.
Jan 25th, 2019 by Gretchen Schuldt
County May Study Security Officers for Buses
County committee unanimously approves study, will next go to full board.
Jan 24th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Chisholm Supports Probe of Clergy Sex Abuse
Calls for statewide investigation of Catholic Church’s handling of child sex abuse allegations.
Jan 24th, 2019 by Mary Kate McCoy, Wisconsin Public Radio
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
