Public Safety
City Effort to Stop Reckless Driving Hits State Roadblocks
Roads like Fond du Lac Ave. or Capitol Dr. are 'state highways', limiting design changes.
Sep 25th, 2022 by Jonah Chester, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
MPD Struggles Identifying Source of Crime Guns
Police Department does not maintain a data set on origin of thousands of confiscated firearms.
Sep 23rd, 2022 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Vote Could Send More Youth to Lincoln Hills
Board votes down deal with Racine County to hold youth in its detention center.
Sep 22nd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Jail Visits Remain Elusive Goal
Committee rejects report with cost estimates on video, in-person visitations at jail, House of Correction.
Sep 21st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Should North Shore Suburbs Combine Police Forces?
The seven suburbs have already consolidated their fire departments and libraries.
Sep 20th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Washington, Burgos Join Fire-Police Board
City Fire & Police Commission now has a record eight members.
Sep 20th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Lincoln Hills Faces Rising Population, Staff Shortage
State Department of Corrections looking to hire more staff at juvenile facility.
Sep 20th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Michels Demands Evers Halt Pardons, Parole
Evers office said it’s against the law, governor has no power to end parole process.
Sep 20th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Kessler Resigns From Fire-Police Board
Retired judge's resignation delays mayor's push to create full, 9-member Fire & Police Commission.
Sep 19th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Number of Police in State at 15-Year Low
Steady decline in numbers since 2008.
Sep 18th, 2022 by Peter Cameron, The Badger Project
White Supremacists Push False Narrative on Waukesha Parade Tragedy
False claims that killings were racially motivated echoed by Republican official.
Sep 18th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes and Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee Eighth in Nation for Vehicle Thefts
Two years ago Milwaukee was 66th.
Sep 16th, 2022 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
