Public Safety
Cost of Youth Offenders Keeps Rising
Number sent to costly state prisons nearly doubled since March, imperiling county's alternative youth justice programs.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Bus Stop Murals Tell Story of Gun Violence
Voices of Gun Violence seek to raise awareness of how gun violence impacts Milwaukee community.
Jun 20th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
How Wisconsin’s Parole System Works
Critiques of an ‘ancient’ system shake up the parole commission and the governor’s race.
Jun 20th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
State’s Top Gun Control Advocate Still Pushing
Jeri Bonavia and Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort have helped stopped radical pro-gun bills.
Jun 19th, 2022 by Bill Christofferson, Wisconsin Examiner
Bodies of Two Drowned Men Who Tried to Rescue Boy Found
Boy, 10, his father and another adult male all swept away and died in Monday’s rainstorm.
Jun 17th, 2022 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Committee Approves McKinley Beach Restoration
$712,000 would fund effort to fix dangerous swim conditions. Beach could re-open by 2024.
Jun 16th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Gov. Evers Visits Garden Homes Neighborhood
Governor takes walking tour of north side neighborhood, discusses violence prevention.
Jun 16th, 2022 by Deneen Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio
Body of Drowned Boy, Aged 10, Found
Authorities still searching for 2 men who tried to save child swept away in rainstorm’s high waters.
Jun 14th, 2022 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Plan Expands Alternative To Youth Prisons
County would spend $4.1 million in ARPA funds to expand local alternative to state prisons.
Jun 13th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
New Youth Prison is Not the Answer
We can help youth and prevent crime by pursuing alternative strategies.
Jun 12th, 2022 by Mark Mertens
Havenwoods BID Brings Crime Fighting Camera to 9th District
Automated license plate reading cameras help police track stolen cars, other crimes.
Jun 12th, 2022 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Drug Overdose Deaths Still Plague County
Fentanyl driving 5-year rise in Milwaukee, though cocaine also a factor.
Jun 11th, 2022 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
