Public Safety
Municipal Judges Ignore the Law
Audios show poor defendants aren't informed of right to community service rather than fines and jail.
Nov 1st, 2016 by Gretchen Schuldt
More Police Is Not the Answer
Better trained police — and spending on services for under-served neighborhoods — is a better approach.
Nov 1st, 2016 by Common Ground's Black Caucus
Siefert Unfit For Sheriff, Clarke Declares
Clarke derides Siefert's physical fitness. And: Badger sports bring huge returns to UW.
Oct 31st, 2016 by Michael Horne
City Outlaws Panhandling on Medians, Ramps
Violators could be fined or imprisoned.
Oct 22nd, 2016 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Public Safety Plan Ignores the Community
Aldermen should work harder to consult residents and target underlying causes of crime.
Oct 21st, 2016 by Markasa Tucker
Sylville Smith’s Killer Charged With Sex Assault
Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown's fatal shooting of Smith had set off near-riot in city.
Oct 20th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Citizens Condemn Proposal for More Cops
Different practices, not more police needed, community groups tell aldermen at city hearing.
Oct 8th, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Schimel Stonewalls on Open Records
AG has championed public’s right to know — except for videos involving him.
Oct 3rd, 2016 by Ernst-Ulrich Franzen
Will Counties Handle State’s Prisoners?
State prisons are way over capacity; officials propose contracting with county jails.
Oct 3rd, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Prison Admissions Rising in Rural Counties
Meanwhile, urban counties nationally and in southeast Wisconsin have decreased prison admission rates.
Sep 28th, 2016 by Tamarine Cornelius
Prison for Profit?
Department of Corrections seeks shortcut for new prison industries, to make money faster.
Sep 27th, 2016 by Gretchen Schuldt
3 Things You Should Know About Corrections’ Budget Request
Why should you care?
Sep 26th, 2016 by Steven Walters
