Public Safety
AG Kaul, Dem Lawmakers Push New Gun Laws
Say GOP legislators should pass expanded background checks, 'Red Flag' law.
Apr 1st, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Inside the Milwaukee Police Fusion Center
Protesters have wondered what center is up to. The history and details of little-known unit.
Mar 30th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
300 Days of Black Lives Matters Protests
March in Wauwatosa also marks second day of John Doe probe of Jay Anderson’s killing by police officer.
Mar 29th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Police Chief Search Loses a Top Candidate
Malik Aziz will become police chief in Maryland. Will this benefit Acting Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman?
Mar 29th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Arrested at 14, Still in Jail at 40
Kenneth Gray has served 25 years for reckless homicide. Is that long enough?
Mar 28th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
Gun Owners for Gun Control
72% of NRA members support expanded background checks.
Mar 28th, 2021 by Dave Cieslewicz
County Criminal Pot Convictions Down 94% Since 2010
But little change in rest of state, with huge racial gap in arrests, convictions.
Mar 28th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
New Police Grant Approved With Little Scrutiny
Latest grant got two minutes of discussion, not months of meetings.
Mar 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Jacob Blake Sues Kenosha Officer Who Shot Him
Blake files federal civil lawsuit after the Kenosha District Attorney declined to charge officer Rusten Sheskey.
Mar 26th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s Incarcerated Population Drops During Pandemic
Prisons and jails have more than one-third fewer inmates.
Mar 25th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Tosa Police Chief Will Testify in New Mensah Case
Jay Anderson's family asks judge to independently file charges.
Mar 25th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
The County Sheriff’s New Drone Unit
Will be used for highway traffic safety — and for protests.
Mar 24th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
