Public Safety
The Legacy of Concealed Carry in Wisconsin
10 years after the first concealed carry permit was issued, one in eight adults over 21 now have one.
Oct 11th, 2021 by Steven Walters
No Federal Charges For Officer That Shot Jacob Blake
The U.S. Department of Justice will not pursue federal civil rights charges.
Oct 8th, 2021 by Madeline Fox, Wisconsin Public Radio
Proposal Expands Reasons To Delay Juvenile Trial
New legislation would allow continued detention, without trial, due to "unforeseen emergency."
Oct 7th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Rittenhouse Defense Wants Expert Witness To Argue Self Defense
Judge hearing the case considers allowing jury to hear testimony from a use of force expert.
Oct 5th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Pardons On The Ballot in 2022?
Evers restarted a program that Walker left untouched for eight years.
Oct 4th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Groups Call For Defunding the Police To Solve Milwaukee Pension Crisis
Move would strip $78 million from MPD budget, leave others intact.
Oct 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
State Leads Nation in Calling Police on Native Students
Overall Wisconsin schools call police on students twice as often as other states.
Sep 30th, 2021 by Corey Mitchell, Joe Yerardi and Susan Ferriss | Center for Public Integrity, Clare Amari | Wisconsin Watch, Angelica Euseary and Robert Chappell | Madison365, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Morales Named Fitchburg Police Chief
Former Milwaukee chief will lead suburban Madison department.
Sep 29th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Report Finds Continuing Police Bias
ACLU analysis finds racial bias in stop and frisks by Milwaukee police.
Sep 26th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
Tosa Detective Who Labeled Mayor A ‘Higher Value Target’ Gets Promotion
Detective Joseph Lewandowski was promoted to sergeant.
Sep 26th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Report Addresses Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls
Wisconsin has 86,000 indigenous people, but little data on those who disappeared.
Sep 26th, 2021 by Diane Bezucha, Wisconsin Public Radio
Kaul Supports Gun Bills Proposed by Democratic Legislators
Bills includes increased background checks and new court orders blocking individuals from gun possession.
Sep 24th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
