Public Safety
First Responders Use Microchip Scanners to Identify Lost Pets
Milwaukee Fire Department now has scanners at all 31 stations.
Feb 19th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Sheriff Plans to Acquire Facial Recognition Technology
Plans deal with Biometrica company. 'Kind of shocking,' says board member.
Feb 17th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin, Minnesota Officials Join March for Missing Indigenous Women
Native American women face murder rates 10 times the national average.
Feb 17th, 2026 by Frank Zufall, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee Hires New Monitor For Policing Settlement
Will work with city to end 'stop-and-frisk' tactics and racial disparities in traffic stops.
Feb 16th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Felony Backlog in Milwaukee at Historic High
District Attorney’s Office has more than 10,000 unresolved felony matters.
Feb 16th, 2026 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
ACLU Asks Court to Enforce Program for Incarcerated Mothers
State law requires program for women inmates with children under 1 years old.
Feb 16th, 2026 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
After Leak of Pinch Details, Employee in DA’s Office Resigns
Resignation in latest wrinkle in high-profile case.
Feb 13th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
ICE Hearing Boils Over as Ron Johnson Accuses Minnesota AG of Endangering Protesters
Johnson links Keith Ellison to the fatal shooting of two people by ICE agents; Ellison calls the performance theatrical.
Feb 12th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
After Surprise Loss, Mayor Names New Violence Prevention Czar
Cavalier Johnson goes back to one of the original candidates for the job.
Feb 10th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Facing Pushback, MPD Halts Use of Facial Recognition Technology
If not, Fire & Police Commission, Common Council are poised to step in.
Feb 10th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
Twin Cities ICE Efforts Move Into Wisconsin
Is local police department in western Wisconsin working with ICE agents?
Feb 9th, 2026 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Tribes Worried About ICE Tactics in Minnesota
Ho-Chunk president says federal agents have stopped, detained Native Americans.
Feb 7th, 2026 by Richelle Wilson, Wisconsin Public Radio
