Public Safety
What Can Police Do With Your Cell Phone Data?
'It may be unconstitutional, but really it’s fine.'
Oct 25th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
Rethinking Traffic Enforcement
All the city news you can use.
Oct 24th, 2021 by Jeff Wood
Is Third Time The Charm for Red Light Cameras?
Rep. LaKeshia Myers reintroduces bill to allow Milwaukee to use cameras to bust speeders and red-light runners.
Oct 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Three-year-old Major Harris Found Dead
Police were searching for the missing toddler after his mother was murdered.
Oct 21st, 2021 by WPR Staff, Wisconsin Public Radio
GOP-Backed Legislation Could Worsen Gun Violence Epidemic
Data on gun violence indicates a correlation between proliferation of firearms and increased gun violence.
Oct 21st, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
Still No Facility To Replace State’s Youth Prisons
Two deadlines to close the prisons have been missed, and plans for new facility have stalled.
Oct 21st, 2021 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Police Request Public’s Help Finding Missing 3-Year Old Major P. Harris
Statewide amber alert issued for the toddler Saturday. Mother found murdered last Thursday.
Oct 20th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Can Domestic Violence Convictions Disqualify Job-Seekers?
A case currently before the Wisconsin Supreme Court may answer the question.
Oct 18th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Police Departments Struggle With Officer Retention
City of Milwaukee lost 500 officers to retirement over past five years.
Oct 18th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Lawsuit Argues Kenosha Police Helped Rittenhouse, Militia
Suit is filed by the survivor of Rittenhouse shooting.
Oct 15th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bill Ends Criminal Penalties for Minors Engaging in Prostitution
Sen. Alberta Darling wants minors being trafficked to be treated as victims.
Oct 15th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner
MPD Supervisors Face Vaccine-or-Mask Requirement
Agreement is less strict than requirement for general city workers, doesn't include rank-and-file police officers.
Oct 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
