Special Report

• How Joe Zilber Changed Lindsay Heights

  Sep 20th, 2018 by Andrea Waxman

  Zilber Initiative's funding leveraged $111 million investment in near North Side neighborhood.

• MPD Slow to Respond to Violent Crimes

  Aug 7th, 2018 by Edgar Mendez

  But response times for all types of calls have dropped an average of 32 minutes since 2015.

• The Problem of Prostitution

  Nov 22nd, 2016 by Edgar Mendez

  Greenfield Ave. is the city’s hub for sex trade, where prostitutes, residents are victimized.

• The Looming Threat of Latina Suicides

  May 20th, 2016 by Sophia Boyd

  Latina teens are three times more likely to attempt suicide. Experts search for answers.

• Health Center Targets Lead Paint Poisoning

  Apr 15th, 2016 by Wyatt Massey

  16th Street Health Center works in South Side neighborhood where average home built before 1920.

• City Still Faces Lead Paint Poisonings

  Apr 14th, 2016 by Wyatt Massey

  Its 20-year-old program made great strides, but diminishing national funds now limit its scope.

• Seeking Solutions to Human Trafficking

  Mar 2nd, 2016 by Allison Dikanovic

  Task force looks to build awareness and find solutions to trafficking and the sex trade.

• Milwaukee Ranks High In Human Trafficking

  Mar 1st, 2016 by Allison Dikanovic

  Sex trafficking victims and numbers purchasing sex is "mind-blowing." Special report, first in a series.

• Special Report on Municipal Courts

  Municipal Court Records Can Fall Into Black Hole

  Nov 16th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien

  Murky policies can prevent open records for four to six weeks. Final story in a series.

• Special Report on Municipal Courts

  Few Municipal Court Defendants Have Lawyers

  Nov 13th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien

  In 98% of cases they have none. Those with attorneys get off easier.

• Special Report on Municipal Courts

  Poor People Get Far More Municipal Fines

  Nov 12th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien

  Study shows municipal court's fines for petty offenses fall disproportionately on the poor.