Public Safety
Supervisors Will Work On Plan for Sheriff Review Board
Key supervisor wants to work out details in time for 2026 budget process, while sheriff is pursuing her own board.
Apr 25th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
FBI Report Details Case Against Dugan, ICE Courthouse Arrest
Criminal complaint lays out federal officials view of April 18 courthouse ICE arrest.
Apr 25th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Board Passes Resolution In Opposition To ICE Entering Courthouse Unlawfully
Conservative and liberal members agree ICE's new practices are disrupting due process.
Apr 25th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Judge Hannah Dugan Arrested By FBI
Dugan was being investigated for alleged role in helping individual avoid ICE agents.
Apr 25th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene and Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Courts Struggle To Meet Language Translation Needs
Search for qualified interpreters is delaying justice in some cases.
Apr 24th, 2025 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Hannah Dugan and The Battle Over ICE
Judge Dugan and Gov. Evers demand due process and are vilified for this.
Apr 23rd, 2025 by Bruce Murphy
Council Approves Settlement For Wrongful Arrest
Four officers' forceful arrest of wrong individual results in cash settlement.
Apr 23rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Police Department Technology Purchases Raise Concerns
Will increase in cameras and video data invade privacy of citizens?
Apr 22nd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Exonerated Prisoners Released Get Little Support in Wisconsin
Parole and probation agents give more help to guilty inmates released from prison.
Apr 22nd, 2025 by Andrew Kennard, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee Police Creating a Drone Team
Purchasing 16 drones and training an airborne assessment team.
Apr 22nd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
For Two Straight Years, Milwaukee’s Homicide Rate Has Fallen
A close look at the work violence prevention and interruption plays in attempting to continue that trend.
Apr 17th, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Supervisors Can Create Sheriff Citizen Review Board, But What Power Would It Have?
Supervisors want independent community board, Sheriff plans her own.
Apr 17th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
