Public Safety
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
Decriminalize Pot?
State Public Defender's office recommends decriminalizing marijuana possession.
Sep 22nd, 2016 by Gretchen Schuldt
Offering a Clean Slate
Community Re-Entry & Expungement Summit offers to help non-violent felons finds work, housing and opportunity.
Sep 20th, 2016 by Naomi Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Brostoff Arrest Raises Questions
State rep says police focus must change; Police say Ald. Rainey asked them to be there.
Sep 2nd, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
School Would Cost $40,000 Per Kid Per Year
Proposed boarding school is part of Common Council’s “Public Safety Action Plan.”
Sep 1st, 2016 by Gretchen Schuldt
Who Is Barred From Buying Guns?
And what are the federal and states law regarding background checks?
Aug 29th, 2016 by Alexandra Arriaga, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Is Sherman Park Still Burning?
Yes, but not in the way you might think.
Aug 29th, 2016 by Alex Runner, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Legislature Resists Background Checks for Guns
18 states require them, 85% of state residents support them, but Walker, GOP resist.
Aug 28th, 2016 by Alexandra Arriaga, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
When Will Sherman Park Curfew End?
Youth in area say they have nowhere to go. Sheriff Clarke won’t say when it will be lifted.
Aug 27th, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
