Public Safety
Milwaukee Kicks Off Peace Week
Second annual Peace Week's events seek to 'jump-start the summertime in Milwaukee on a very positive and peaceful note.'
May 21st, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public RadioACLU Urges Citizen Oversight of Police Surveillance
Pushes CCOPS ordinance which requires public hearing for any new or existing technology.
May 20th, 2024 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerMilwaukee Officials Praise Rescheduling of Cannabis by Biden
New federal policy 'will help reverse longstanding injustices in our legal system.'
May 20th, 2024 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerAdvocates Plead for Task Force on Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls
Bill to create task force passed by the state Assembly, but never voted on by Senate
May 18th, 2024 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin ExaminerNumber of Milwaukee Police Officers Declined 16% in 5 Years
Down from 1,900 officers in 2019 to 1,600 today, but will soon rise.
May 12th, 2024 by Peter Cameron, The Badger ProjectWisconsin Lacks Clear System for Tracking Police Caught Lying
Prosecutors across the country maintain ‘Brady lists’ of officers with a credibility problem.
May 9th, 2024 by Jacob Resneck, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismChrystul Kizer Takes Felony Plea Deal In Sex Trafficking Homicide Case
Kizer pleaded guilty to second degree reckless homicide, while other felony charges are dropped.
May 9th, 2024 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public RadioCity Seeks 55,000 Beef Jerky Sticks, 250,000 Water Bottles, Kevlar Helmets For RNC
Plus: Police will lease facility in Greendale for staging.
May 3rd, 2024 by Jeramey JanneneState Supreme Court Upholds Milwaukee Cop’s Firing Over Facebook Posts
Former officer Erik Andrade's posts mocked 2018 arrest of Bucks player Sterling Brown.
Apr 30th, 2024 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerMost Wisconsin Workers in 16 Years Died on Jobs in 2022
Report finds state had 125 workplace deaths, should be 'wake up call to employers.'
Apr 30th, 2024 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public RadioCoalition Pushes Closing Wisconsin’s Green Bay Prison
126-year-old maximum security facility in 'dire state' and way over capacity.
Apr 29th, 2024 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public RadioThe Long Road To End Solitary Confinement in Wisconsin
"The hole" is torture on those confined to it argue opponents at legislative action day.
Apr 26th, 2024 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner