Public Safety

Judge Denies New Arrest Warrant For Rittenhouse

Judge Denies New Arrest Warrant For Rittenhouse

Accused of killing two people and injuring a third, he is scheduled to go to trial in March.

Six Steps To Improve Fire Safety

Six Steps To Improve Fire Safety

After three fatal fires in two weeks, Fire Department and city officials offer safety tips.

State Prisons Badly Short of Staff

State Prisons Badly Short of Staff

15% of staff positions in state unfilled, up to 40% at Waupun prison.

City Hall: Report Finds FPC Ignored City Attorney’s Advice
City Hall

Report Finds FPC Ignored City Attorney’s Advice

City Inspector General blames, adds more troubles for Fire & Police Commission.

A New Era for Wauwatosa

A New Era for Wauwatosa

Chief Weber retires after 30 years. City seeks new leader, faces troubling questions about Weber.

Op Ed: Biden Needs to Stop Federal Executions
Op Ed

Biden Needs to Stop Federal Executions

More executions in Trump’s last six months than in previous 56 years of the presidency.

Activists Demand Police Firings But Mayors Can’t

Activists Demand Police Firings But Mayors Can’t

Barrett, McBride lament lack of control over police chief. Law insulates police from elected officials.

Our Workload Is “Through the Roof”

Our Workload Is “Through the Roof”

How the closing of south-side station impacts Milwaukee Fire Department.

County Supervisors Back $1 Pot Penalty

County Supervisors Back $1 Pot Penalty

8 board members push plan slashing $500 penalty for possession.

Many MPS Students Can’t Get Drivers Ed

Many MPS Students Can’t Get Drivers Ed

Hundreds of students left out as pandemic causes reduced class sizes in schools.

State Receives $10 million in Opioid Crisis Settlement

State Receives $10 million in Opioid Crisis Settlement

Consulting firm McKinsey & Company paying out $573 million to 47 states and D.C.

Baldwin Joins Call for Domestic Terrorism Investigation

Baldwin Joins Call for Domestic Terrorism Investigation

Senate resolution expresses the "imminent and pervasive threat" of white supremacist terrorism.