Public Safety
Many On GPS Monitoring Are Homeless
10% of offenders monitored by state are homeless and harder to track.
Mar 10th, 2018 by Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Does GPS Monitoring Violate Civil Rights?
Opponents say yes. Courts wrestle with the issue.
Mar 8th, 2018 by Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Flynn’s Hit Job on FPC Director
Evidence now shows he had cops digging for dirt on MaryNell Regan. Why?
Mar 8th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
State GPS Monitoring Has Huge Problems
Malfunctions, unnecessary jailings plague growing offender monitoring program.
Mar 7th, 2018 by Riley Vetterkind, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Police Need to Improve, Critics Charge
Attendees at south side summit say police relationship with community is broken.
Mar 7th, 2018 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
John Chisholm On the Hot Seat
DA addresses police-community relations, death penalty, other questions in Q&A at MATC.
Mar 6th, 2018 by Dave Fidlin
ACLU Study Finds Racism By Police
About half of all traffic and pedestrian stops failed to show "reasonable suspicion.”
Mar 6th, 2018 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Prison Bill’s True Cost Much Higher
Vukmir proposal to toughen revocation rules could cost $201 million per year.
Mar 6th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Thoughtful Discussion Needed on Guns
George Mitchell’s “gotcha” column doesn’t help. Real exchange of issues is needed.
Mar 1st, 2018 by Kyle Hagge
The Harvard of Pimp Schools
How human trafficking became entrenched in Milwaukee, and what’s being done about it.
Feb 28th, 2018 by Isiah Holmes
Guns, Grief and Grace
Panelists, community members discuss solutions to gun violence at Public Library event.
Feb 28th, 2018 by Elizabeth Baker, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Muni Court Traffic Cases Up 30% in 2017
Numbers reflect change in pursuit policy Chief Flynn agreed to adopt.
Feb 26th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
