Public Safety
State High Court Rules Accused Mayfair Mall Shooter, 17, Be Tried As Adult
4-3 Supreme Court decision overrules circuit court on teenage boy.
Jun 30th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner“Kia Boyz” Film Results In Felony Charges
MPD uses web of evidence, including the film, to arrest 17-year-old. He faces multiple felony charges.
Jun 29th, 2022 by Jeramey JanneneState Supreme Court Rules in Milwaukee ShotSpotter Case
Court says gunfire detection met standard for reasonable suspicion in man's arrest.
Jun 24th, 2022 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin ExaminerCity Closes Burger King With Inside-Job Shooting
Council denies renewal of license, with alderman citing "a culture of" carrying weapons.
Jun 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene$900,000 Settlement For Improper Firings By Chief Morales
Suit charges former police chief terminated seven Investigators without due process.
Jun 21st, 2022 by Jeramey JanneneCost 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 KilmerBus 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 KilmerHow 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 ExaminerState’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 ExaminerBodies 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 RadioCommittee 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 KilmerGov. 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