Public Safety
5-Year Drop in County’s Felony Cases
Serious crime cases down by 9%, but statewide felony cases rose 18% from 2011-2016.
Jul 12th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
Council Members Blast Chief Flynn
Demanding more input into Flynn's decision making, they refuse to allocate federal funds.
Jul 11th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
John Nygren’s War on Drug Abuse
His daughter’s drug abuse problem brought the issue home to him.
Jul 10th, 2017 by Steven Walters
How to Prevent Crime
53206 zip code has high crime, high imprisonment. We need a different approach.
Jul 9th, 2017 by Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Men’s Group Takes on Sex Trafficking
Raising awareness of problem at local barber shops.
Jul 6th, 2017 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Judge Sets Guidelines for Lincoln Hills
Reducing solitary confinement and use of pepper spray on the list.
Jul 5th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
Lifetime GPS Monitoring Is Legal
State Appeals Court approves lifetime GPS device for former sex offender.
Jun 28th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
Black Leaders React to Smith Verdict
Calling for peace after acquittal of officer who shot Sylville Smith.
Jun 23rd, 2017 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Pictures of Youths in Prison
ACLU’s suit documents questionable treatment at Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake.
Jun 20th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
Appeals Court Clarifies Police Custody
State claims a handcuffed man not in “custody.”
Jun 19th, 2017 by Gretchen Schuldt
After 27 Years, Judge Overturns Rape Conviction
Case is the latest in which flawed hair analysis by the FBI led to a wrongful conviction
Jun 11th, 2017 by Dee J. Hall, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Vulnerable User Bill Moves Forward
Includes tougher sanctions against motorists who hit bicyclists, pedestrians.
Jun 9th, 2017 by Dave Cieslewicz
