Public Safety
Cocaine, Chickens Lead to Closing Southside Tavern
Common Council votes unanimously to close El Cielo Bar, effective immediately.
Nov 26th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
Negotiating Milwaukee’s Police, Fire Contracts Gets Messy
'Sloppy' says a council member as city cycles through labor negotiator nominees.
Nov 26th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin’s Municipal Courts Issued 27,000 Arrest Warrants for Unpaid Fines
ACLU study shows disproportionate jailing of poor and minorities owing fines.
Nov 26th, 2024 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Supervisors Push To End Medicaid Suspension For Incarcerated
Anyone jailed has federal health benefits suspended, even if not convicted of a crime.
Nov 26th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Activists, Family Members Call For Change At Jail
Calling for community input after 'deeply alarming' report on jail's suicide policies.
Nov 25th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Offers Police Officers $10,000 To Switch to MPD
City struggles to attract new officers while facing state requirement to hire more.
Nov 25th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Former Public Defender Travis Schwantes Charged With Paying Client for Sex, Fraud
Schwantes faces multiple charges related to solicitation of prostitution and acting as attorney for one of the women he was soliciting.
Nov 22nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Sheriff’s Office Responds to Alarming Jail Audit Report
Board will take report up in December. Chairwoman Nicholson and County Executive Crowley call for collaboration on solutions.
Nov 22nd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Jail Audit Finds ‘Deeply Alarming’ Suicide Policies
Independent audit commissioned by County Board finds troubling policies, problems.
Nov 20th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Franklin Mayor John Nelson Sues Sheriff To Block Record Release
Seeks to keep secret internal affairs records from his time as a sheriff's deputy.
Nov 19th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
New City Sales Tax Compounds Challenge Recruiting Police and Fire Fighters
Under Act 12 Milwaukee could lose funding if it can't hire enough recruits.
Nov 15th, 2024 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Hiring New Negotiator To Interface With Police, Fire Unions
Benjamin Roovers would replace the late Veronica Rudychev.
Nov 15th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
