Public Safety
Comparing Milwaukee Homicide Data to Other Cities
Though murders are declining, an overwhelming percentage involve guns.
Sep 10th, 2025 by Bruce Thompson
After 10,000 Calls to Lawyers, This Defendant Still Has No Attorney
Wisconsin has shortage of public defenders and backlog of 12,586 felony cases.
Sep 9th, 2025 by Margaret Shreiner
New Trial of Shooting by Former Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah
After hung jury in first trial, federal court retrying Mensah in killing of Alvin Cole.
Sep 9th, 2025 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee Police Union Meets Counter-Protest at City Hall
Dueling protests led to multi-level demonstration in City Hall.
Sep 6th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
‘Somebody’s Going to End Up Dead!’ Mayor Decries Street Takeovers
Mayor Johnson, DA Lovern warn of penalties for both organizers and spectators.
Sep 5th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
New Marquette University Police Unit Fights Reckless Driving
In its first 11 weeks officers have stopped 200 vehicles.
Sep 3rd, 2025 by Steph Conquest-Ware, Wisconsin Public Radio
Lawsuit Says Top Fire Truck Manufacturers Are Colluding
Charging they raise prices, limit supply. Two of three companies are in Wisconsin.
Sep 2nd, 2025 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
How A Milwaukee Mom Met The Man Who Killed Her Son
Debra Gillispie has spent two decades advocating to end gun violence, uplifting survivors’ stories.
Sep 1st, 2025 by Jonah Beleckis, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Funding Indirectly Supporting New Courthouse Project
Latest cost estimate is $490 million. County could start borrowing for it as soon as 2027.
Aug 28th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Democratic Bill Prohibits Concealed Carry on College Campuses
There have been 22 shootings on U.S. college campuses this year.
Aug 28th, 2025 by Baylor Spears
UW-Madison Part of a Wave of Active Shooter Hoaxes Across US
'By the time the truth gets out it’s a hoax, people are frightened to death.'
Aug 28th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two Milwaukee Legislators Proposing Traffic Calming Fund
Proposal calls for $60 million program to combat reckless driving statewide.
Aug 27th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
