Public Safety
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Faces Sexual Assault Charge
1970s incident discovered as result of attorney general's clergy abuse task force.
Apr 18th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Wants 4,500 Police For RNC
City would house additional officers from across the state and country.
Apr 15th, 2023 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Mayor Cavalier Johnson Selected For National Pedestrian Safety Initiative
Milwaukee is one of nine cities in new program.
Apr 13th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Teachers and Janitors Could Carry Guns Under New GOP Bill
Bill would allow school staff to carry weapons at school. Gov. Evers threatens veto.
Apr 13th, 2023 by Gaby Vinick
UMOS Leads Effort to Target Labor Trafficking
Partners include state Department of Justice and Department of Workforce Development.
Apr 12th, 2023 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
County Picks Consultant for Reckless Driving Study
Chicago-based urban planning firm, MUSE Community + Design, will do study.
Apr 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
MKE FBI Office Heads International Ransomware Takedown
Milwaukee leads investigation by 45 FBI offices and agencies in 19 other countries.
Apr 10th, 2023 by Michael Horne
New Juvenile Justice Facility Advances
$31.3 million redevelopment would expand program offering alternative to traditional youth incarceration.
Apr 10th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Audit Report Finds State Lags in Monitoring Parolees
But Wisconsin Department of Corrections disputes the findings.
Apr 10th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Activists Want Answers For Deaths At County Jail
Four people have died at the Milwaukee County Jail in less than 12 months.
Apr 7th, 2023 by Devin Blake, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Voters Pass Referendums Expanding Judges’ Power to Set Cash Bail
Referendums will amend state Constitution. Experts disagree on likely impact.
Apr 5th, 2023 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Spike In Deaths Points to Tainted Local Drug Supply
Milwaukee County has averaged one overdose death every four hours since Saturday.
Apr 4th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
