Public Safety
Murders Spread Fear on Near South Side
Six murders within a 15-block radius; some say violence related to drugs and prostitution.
May 4th, 2018 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Public Defenders Group Backs Higher Lawyer Fees
List of attorneys in state willing to defend indigent clients declines 16% in last five years.
May 3rd, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Eviction Law Impacts Domestic Violence Victims
State’s latest pro-landlord law makes it harder for abused partners with financial difficulties.
May 2nd, 2018 by Scott Gordon, WisContext
UW-Oshkosh Criminal Charges a Mistake
Smells of prosecutorial overreach, but shows need for tightening UW System rules.
May 1st, 2018 by John Torinus
MPS Creates School-to-Prison Pipeline?
New report says system’s high black suspension rate among causes of problem.
May 1st, 2018 by Dean Bibens, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
State Has Lowest Appointed Lawyer Fee
50th in nation for pay to court appointed defense lawyers. Eau Claire judge calls for change.
Apr 30th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Whites Just 9% of County Pot Arrests
Blacks are 25% of county residents but were 86% of all marijuana arrests in last two years.
Apr 25th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Why Fire-Police Chief Was Axed
FPC botched police chief search and nice guy Mayor Barrett decided to get tough.
Apr 24th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Attorney Fees Challenge Ashland County
Most lawyers won’t work for $40 per hour, some came from La Crosse, 250 miles away.
Apr 23rd, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Why Student Activists Did 50 Mile March
Issue was gun control but the inspiration was 1960s Selma to Montgomery march.
Apr 20th, 2018 by Will Kenneally, WisContext
State Bar Backs Pay Hike for Appointed Lawyers
Hourly fee for court appointed lawyers so low they can lose money on cases.
Apr 19th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
Low Lawyer Fees a “Constitutional Crisis”?
Judge says defendants wait in jail because attorneys won’t work for state pay of $40 hour.
Apr 16th, 2018 by Gretchen Schuldt
