Public Safety
Gov. Tony Evers Vetoes Uber Drivers, Parole Violation Bills
Governor vetoed 5 bills Friday afternoon and signed 17 others, including several related to health care and policing.
Aug 9th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Mayor Touts Changes To Address Water Street Violence
Mobile booking facility, drones and more.
Aug 8th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Maxwell Anderson Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Sade Robinson
Anderson killed and dismembered 19-year-old Milwaukee woman.
Aug 3rd, 2025 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Trump’s FCC Helps Out Private Prison Telecom Companies
Commission rolls back rules capping rates for phone and video calls for inmates.
Aug 2nd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
More Wisconsin Sheriffs Sign-Up To Cooperate With ICE
Participation in controversial 287(g) program nearly doubles.
Jul 31st, 2025 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Police Want To Shutter Downtown Nightclub
Investigations link 25% of recent downtown violence to just one club.
Jul 30th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
ACLU Report Shows Growth In Immigration Detentions
More than 1,000 detained this year, sheriffs in 12 counties now helping effort.
Jul 30th, 2025 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
SE Wisconsin Lutheran Synod Joins Suit Against ICE Agents in Churches
U.S. Dept of Homeland Security says criminals 'hide in schools and churches.'
Jul 30th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Alders Support Sprinkler Subsidies
Retrofitting old buildings is costly, but 'you can't put a price on' saving lives.
Jul 30th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Feds Call Dugan’s Legal Arguments ‘Amorphous’
Not to mention 'gerrymandered.' Prosecutors blast Dugan's immunity claim.
Jul 29th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Some Progress for Wisconsin Books to Prisoners Group
State corrections officials okay second pilot program to get books to inmates.
Jul 28th, 2025 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
Why Are Black Women More Likely to be Murdered?
Numbers are shocking. Wisconsin bill would create task force to study issue.
Jul 28th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
