Public Safety
Milwaukee Sets Homicide Record In 2021
Number hits 194, up from 97 in 2019. Non-fatal shootings also at record levels
Jan 3rd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Bill Limits Phone Charges in Jails
Some Wisconsin counties charge $14 for a 15-minute phone call.
Dec 31st, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bill Creates Fines for Texting Unwanted Sexual Images
Democratic lawmakers say state needs to crack down on "cyber flashing."
Dec 30th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bill By State Democrats Targets ‘Stealthing’
Charges, fines for people who sabotage their partner’s birth control without consent.
Dec 28th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Neighborhoods Drowning in Liquor Stores
There’s a clear connection to violence in those city neighborhoods.
Dec 28th, 2021 by Jamaal Smith, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Evers Might Consider Changes in Bail
But only "if everybody sits back and takes a breath" and "every stakeholder" involved.
Dec 27th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Judge Blomme Gets 9-Year Sentence For Child Pornography
Elected in 2020, arrested in March. Actions called 'the worst of the worst' at sentencing.
Dec 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
County Will Expand Addiction Prevention, Treatment
Recent $71 million legal settlement provides funding for this.
Dec 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County Nets $71 Million From Opioid Lawsuit
That is county's portion of national lawsuit in which Milwaukee played key role.
Dec 22nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
ELMNT Bar Wins Injunction, Can Reopen
60-day suspension for downtown nightclub delayed until at least March.
Dec 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Fusion Center Raises Questions About Privacy
Milwaukee police use it to track protestors, emails show.
Dec 22nd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Police Union Adopts Vaccine-or-Mask Rule
Unvaccinated officers face termination for failure to comply with mask requirement. Union not happy.
Dec 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
