Public Safety

Jacob Blake Sr. Arrested At Akron Protest

Jacob Blake Sr. Arrested At Akron Protest

Parent of man shot by Kenosha police officer in 2020 joins Ohio protest of shooting of 25-year-old Jayland Walker.

State Supreme Court Allows Sex Trafficking Defense in Kizer Case

State Supreme Court Allows Sex Trafficking Defense in Kizer Case

Chrystul Kizer's defense can argue that being trafficked led to her killing her trafficker.

Op Ed: City Making Progress on Reckless Driving
Op Ed

City Making Progress on Reckless Driving

Mayor Johnson providing leadership. But more needs to be done.

Local Leaders Call For Help With Investigation of Transgender Woman’s Murder

Local Leaders Call For Help With Investigation of Transgender Woman’s Murder

Elected officials ask public to speak up if they know anything about the killing.

State High Court Rules Accused Mayfair Mall Shooter, 17, Be Tried As Adult

State High Court Rules Accused Mayfair Mall Shooter, 17, Be Tried As Adult

4-3 Supreme Court decision overrules circuit court on teenage boy.

“Kia Boyz” Film Results In Felony Charges

“Kia Boyz” Film Results In Felony Charges

MPD uses web of evidence, including the film, to arrest 17-year-old. He faces multiple felony charges.

State Supreme Court Rules in Milwaukee ShotSpotter Case

State Supreme Court Rules in Milwaukee ShotSpotter Case

Court says gunfire detection met standard for reasonable suspicion in man's arrest.

City Closes Burger King With Inside-Job Shooting

City Closes Burger King With Inside-Job Shooting

Council denies renewal of license, with alderman citing "a culture of" carrying weapons.

City Hall: $900,000 Settlement For Improper Firings By Chief Morales
City Hall

$900,000 Settlement For Improper Firings By Chief Morales

Suit charges former police chief terminated seven Investigators without due process.

MKE County: Cost of Youth Offenders Keeps Rising
MKE County

Cost of Youth Offenders Keeps Rising

Number sent to costly state prisons nearly doubled since March, imperiling county's alternative youth justice programs.

Bus Stop Murals Tell Story of Gun Violence

Bus Stop Murals Tell Story of Gun Violence

Voices of Gun Violence seek to raise awareness of how gun violence impacts Milwaukee community.

How Wisconsin’s Parole System Works

How Wisconsin’s Parole System Works

Critiques of an ‘ancient’ system shake up the parole commission and the governor’s race.