Public Safety
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 SchuldtGun Owners for Gun Control
72% of NRA members support expanded background checks.
Mar 28th, 2021 by Dave CieslewiczCounty 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 SchuldtNew Police Grant Approved With Little Scrutiny
Latest grant got two minutes of discussion, not months of meetings.
Mar 26th, 2021 by Jeramey JanneneJacob 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 RadioState’s Incarcerated Population Drops During Pandemic
Prisons and jails have more than one-third fewer inmates.
Mar 25th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioTosa 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 RadioThe County Sheriff’s New Drone Unit
Will be used for highway traffic safety — and for protests.
Mar 24th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner8 Ways Police Mishandled Protests
From Los Angeles to New York, Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, police made similar mistakes.
Mar 24th, 2021 by Bruce MurphyProposal Ends Fines for Pot Possession
No fines for possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for a first-time offense.
Mar 23rd, 2021 by Jeramey JanneneSuicides Did Not Rise During Pandemic
Previous claims untrue. Data shows suicides actually declined in Wisconsin in 2020.
Mar 23rd, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerActing Police Chief Offers Frank Views
"I’m a Black man first,” Norman tells panel. "I will not tolerate any explicit biases."
Mar 22nd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes, Wisconsin Examiner