Public Safety

Police Use Armored Vehicle To Serve Warrant

Police Use Armored Vehicle To Serve Warrant

West Allis police use tank-like vehicle to serve warrant on Milwaukee’s north side, residents upset, officials complain.

Pot Referendums on November Ballot

Pot Referendums on November Ballot

15 counties, two cities have referendums on legalizing medical or all marijuana use.

45 Former Assistant DAs Blast Schimel

45 Former Assistant DAs Blast Schimel

Attorney General called “blatantly” political in unprecedented letter Schimel dismisses as “partisan.”

Op Ed: Lincoln Hills Closed. Now What’s Needed?
Op Ed

Lincoln Hills Closed. Now What’s Needed?

Not a replacement facility. Community-based alternatives work much better, more cheaply.

Special Report: Police Response Slow For Non-Violent Crimes
Special Report

Police Response Slow For Non-Violent Crimes

MPD response time averages 40 minutes for non-violent crimes, 68 minutes for auto theft.

Plenty of Horne: Meeting Addresses Swing Park Homicides
Plenty of Horne

Meeting Addresses Swing Park Homicides

Mayor, police, city officials, residents have a solution-oriented meeting short on anger.

Experts Question Schimel’s School Safety Grants

Experts Question Schimel’s School Safety Grants

Sending mental health professionals to training designed for security officers?

Audit Finds Staffing Problems at County Jail

Audit Finds Staffing Problems at County Jail

And at House of Correction. Both facilities consistently understaffed for 22 months.

Chief Morales Addresses Spike In Crime

Chief Morales Addresses Spike In Crime

16 fatal shootings in last month; department launches violent crime initiative.

The Contrarian: Dallet’s Curious Attack on Justice System
The Contrarian

Dallet’s Curious Attack on Justice System

Her call to re-examine black incarceration rate raises question of her role in that system.

Court Watch: 16 Court Reforms of Police Department
Court Watch

16 Court Reforms of Police Department

ACLU stop-and-frisk settlement requires many changes by Milwaukee Police Department.

NNS Reporter Arrested After Taking Photos in Police Lot

NNS Reporter Arrested After Taking Photos in Police Lot

Cited for trespassing, interrogated and detained for two hours.