Public Safety
Milwaukee County Jail Only 56% Staffed
Sheriff's office struggles to staff jail, projects overtime deficit for 2022.
May 17th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Will Enforce Citywide Curfew For Those 16 And Under
Decision comes after 21 shot, 11 arrested from three Friday shootings.
May 17th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown Curfew Instituted, Bucks Watch Party Canceled
Mass shooting triggers two-night curfew for individuals under 21, Bucks cancel Deer District party.
May 14th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Plover Man Charged in U.S. Capital Attack
21-year-old Wisconsinite among more than 800 charged in Jan. 6 insurrection.
May 14th, 2022 by Deneen Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio
17 People Shot, 10 In Custody From Water Street Shooting
21 people shot across three incidents downtown Friday night following Bucks game.
May 14th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Opposes Parole for Man Who Killed Wife
Governor asks parole board to reverse parole for Douglas Balsewicz, who killed his wife in 1997.
May 13th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Did Act 10 Fuel Prison Staffing Crisis?
Union officer says staff turnover began rising after collective bargaining rights were curtailed.
May 13th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
State Joins Enforcement Action Over Russian NFT Scam in Metaverse
Wisconsin and four other states going after scam perpetrated at a digital casino in the Metaverse.
May 12th, 2022 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
State Prisons Face Staffing Crisis
State prisons have staff attrition rates as high as 40%.
May 12th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
DOJ Releases Police Use-of-Force Data
Information from 96% of state’s law enforcement agencies shows how and when force used.
May 10th, 2022 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Congressional Candidate Derrick Van Orden Cited For Having Gun At Airport
Paid fines, ordered to take firearms safety course for having gun in his carry-on bag.
May 10th, 2022 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
City Handing Out Free Gun Locks
Part of broader effort to reduce gun violence and accidental shootings by kids, say mayor and police chief.
May 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
