Public Safety
UW Researchers Find Alcohol Sales Increase After Mass Shootings
Increase in communities hit by mass shootings persists for about two years.
Jan 27th, 2025 by Anna Marie Yanny, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Commissioner Would Fill Fire and Police Oversight Body
Krissie Fung would join Fire & Police Commission, which has seen its authority change since Act 12.
Jan 24th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Judge Rules MPS Must Bring Police Officers Into Schools
District has less than a month to act.
Jan 23rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Innocence Project Wins Grant to Revisit Old Cases
$1.5 million grant a 'game changer', will pay for more staff, DNA testing and justice.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Studies Show Police in Schools Don’t Make Them Safer
Chicago Public Schools has dropped the program. MPS may be forced to pay for them.
Jan 20th, 2025 by Terry Falk
Is ICE Building A Detention Facility in Milwaukee?
Politicians and community groups keep using the D word. ICE says no.
Jan 17th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
State Gives Milwaukee Millions for Court Security, Forensic Science Center
State provides more than $6 million for initiatives important to local justice system leaders.
Jan 17th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee’s New District Attorney Sworn In
Kent Lovern replaces John Chisholm as Milwaukee's top prosecutor.
Jan 17th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin’s Prisons Receiving Third-Party Review
Six month, $500,000 effort underway. Activists want engagement.
Jan 16th, 2025 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
How Will County Jail React To Trump’s ‘Mass Deportation’ Policy?
Per Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office policy, it does not detain individuals at the request of ICE.
Jan 16th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Broad Coalition Opposes New Immigration Enforcement Facility
City, county and state officials, community and business leaders condemn ICE proposal.
Jan 15th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Activists Occupy Wisconsin DNR Offices to Protest Enbridge Oil Pipeline Permit
50 people protested, one arrested, three escorted from building by police.
Jan 14th, 2025 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
