Public Safety
Budget Committee Recommends Correction Officer Raises
Budget amendment would raise starting pay to $30 an hour.
Oct 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Vacancies Declining in Prosecutor, Public Defender Ranks
Raises went into effect in July after group warned of "constitutional crisis."
Oct 26th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Family Has Questions About Sheriff Deputy Striking Teen Girl On Video
Bystander video shows deputy striking teenager, mother questions Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office claim.
Oct 26th, 2023 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Mayor Calls For Action on Gun Laws
Though homicides down 20% this year, non-fatal shootings are up. Guns a key part of problem, Johnson says.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP Proposal Adds Voter ID Law to State Constitution
Amendments would prevent state Supreme Court from overturning the 2011 law.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bipartisan Bill Restarts Driver Education
Funding driver education for first time since 2004, with costs covered for students eligible for free or reduced price lunches.
Oct 25th, 2023 by Baylor Spears, Wisconsin Examiner
New Jail Commissary Contract Caps Prices
Limiting what private contractors charge for food and hygiene products in jail and CRC.
Oct 21st, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Bill Could Make Drunk Drivers Pay Child Support If a Crash Kills Parents
Judges could require payments as part of restitution a defendant is required to pay.
Oct 20th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Courts Still Struggling With Effects of Pandemic
Courts also dealing with knock-on effects of understaffing in the sheriff's office.
Oct 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Saw Record Number of Domestic Violence Murders In 2022
Number of incidents involving guns also surged.
Oct 18th, 2023 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Skills Training Returns to Milwaukee Correctional Facility
Those at Community Reintegration Center can now receive welding training.
Oct 18th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
The Battle Over Transit Security
MCTS and supervisors at odds over how to improve security, protect bus drivers.
Oct 16th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
