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Milwaukee FPC Bans All Chokeholds
Commission scraps policy allowing chokeholds in deadly force situations when "all other options and tactics" are exhausted.
May 7th, 2021 by Megan Hart
Dontre Hamilton Memorial Proposed for Red Arrow Park
A Dontre Hamilton Memorial Bench would be installed in the downtown park.
Apr 30th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Curfew Tickets During Protests Look Biased
Black residents hit by 64% of curfew violations during Milwaukee’s Spring 2020 protests.
Apr 25th, 2021 by Clara Neupert and Jim Malewitz
Police Reform Task Force Unveils Proposals
Recommendations include a statewide use of force policy and requiring law enforcement to maintain and share disciplinary files.
Apr 21st, 2021 by Laurel White
Protesters Rally After Chauvin Verdict
Local activists, members of The People's Revolution celebrate, call for further efforts to achieve justice.
Apr 21st, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Racial Disparities Task Force Disagrees on Use of Force
State committee can’t agree on standard to guide police and recommend to Legislature.
Apr 21st, 2021 by Henry Redman
Jury Finds Officer Derek Chauvin Guilty
Minneapolis cop guilty on all charges, including second degree murder of George Floyd.
Apr 20th, 2021 by WPR Staff
Local Filmmaker Puts City in Spotlight
Documentary ‘The Heartland’ explores barriers Black children face growing up.
Apr 17th, 2021 by PrincessSafiya Byers
DA Explains Timing of Alvin Cole Decision
Chisholm says "It wasn't just Kenosha" factoring into timing of release.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
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
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
8 Ways Police Mishandled Protests
From Los Angeles to New York, Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, police made similar mistakes.
Mar 24th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Police Departments Stalling Release of Public Records
The Milwaukee and Kenosha police departments have dragged their feet on records requests for months.
Mar 18th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes and Henry Redman
How Milwaukee Police Monitor Cell Phones
Department spent $498,000 in 2019 on sophisticated equipment.
Mar 16th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Senate Bill Threatens FPC Independence
Police and fire fighter unions handed power over Fire & Police Commission disciplinary hearings.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Paul Mozina
Gun Sales Are Soaring in Wisconsin
Up 114% since 2000. A change in who owns guns, what kind they own and why they own them.
Mar 9th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
The Ghost Arrests of Tosa Protesters
More than 40 arrests listed by Wauwatosa Police show no person arrested or taken into custody.
Mar 2nd, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Group Fundraising for Vel Phillips Statue
Statue would be erected at state Capitol, the first person of color so honored.
Feb 19th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Controversy Over Thin Blue Line Flag
Pro-police flag adopted by white nationalists, used to attack officers at Capitol riot.
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Henry Redman
Madison Protester Gets Probation on Extortion Charges
Devonere Johnson's arrest sparked further protest in June.
Jan 28th, 2021 by Shamane Mills
Kelly Hamilton Is State’s First Black Woman Poet Laureate
Milwaukeean Dasha Kelly Hamilton is published novelist, has been an ambassador for poetry for years.
Jan 20th, 2021 by Mary Kate McCoy
Police Response in Kenosha vs. U.S. Capitol
Who is the greater danger, BLM protesters or the armed mob trying to overturn election?
Jan 9th, 2021 by Angela Lang
Body Cameras Would Have Helped Jacob Blake Shooting Investigation
District Attorney Michael Graveley said Kenosha Police need body cameras.
Jan 7th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess
Evers Reflects on Year of Pandemic, Protests
Proud of his administration’s response to COVID-19, “we turned that around a little bit.”
Dec 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
The Year of the National Guard
2020 had the largest sustained domestic mobilization of Wisconsin National Guard in history.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Jenny Peek
County Parks Are in Great Danger
Decades of declining funding hurting them. If you love the parks, here’s how you can help.
Dec 25th, 2020 by Jeremy Lucas
The Election Official Behind Milwaukee’s Recount
How Claire Woodall-Vogg got through an unprecedented election.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Nora Eckert
911 Audio from Joel Acevedo Case Released
"I want to go home," says Acevedo. Family still seeking body camera footage.
Dec 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Has Defunding Police Movement Failed?
Not entirely, but it’s fallen well short of its goals.
Dec 16th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
People’s Revolution Marks 200 Days of Protest
Protests against police brutality match the record of 1960's open housing marchers.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Police Association Calls BLM Protesters ‘Terrorists’
International group with Wisconsin ties sends out research paper with false claims.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Henry Redman and Isiah Holmes
Aggressive Police Escalate Violence at Protests?
Research shows this, experts say. Former Madison police chief calls on cops to ditch riot gear and tear gas.
Dec 10th, 2020 by Clara Neupert
Police Taking Cell Phone Data at Issue
They’ve done it with Blacks Lives Matter protesters and in murder case now before state Supreme Court.
Dec 8th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
How Progressives Worked on Election Turnout
A months-long, massive volunteer program secured more than 95,000 commitments to vote.
Dec 6th, 2020 by Priscilla Bort
How We’ve Handled the Tosa Protests
More than 75 protests and lots of misunderstandings. How city officials have responded.
Dec 5th, 2020 by Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride
Mensah Settlement Leaves Lawyers, Officials Squabbling
Attorneys arguing with city; police chief at odds with Common Council.
Nov 23rd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
‘MAGA’ Rally in Wauwatosa Gathers Hundreds
One day after Mayfair Mall shooting Trump supporters gather, including many with guns.
Nov 23rd, 2020 by Ethan Duran
Cities Across State Facing “Painful” Budgets
Pandemic slashes revenue streams for cities large and small.
Nov 21st, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Purple Wisconsin Still Has Dark Red Legislature
Republican legislators continue to win big with minority of state's vote.
Nov 8th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
What’s On the Mind of Voters
Reporters asked residents across the city. Here’s what they said.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Trump Courts Kenosha Again
The country "is very well united,” he tells large crowd at Kenosha regional airport.
Nov 3rd, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Vos Makes Appointments to Racial Disparities Task Force
This, after the speaker refused to hold a session on racial justice legislation.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
MPD Survey Shows Police Perception Divided Along Racial, Economic Lines
Researcher says key takeaway is for MPD officers to exercise compassion in any interaction.
Oct 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will BLM Movement Sway State Voters?
Both parties hope it will play to their advantage.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Bridgit Bowden
City Could Lose 30 More Police Officers
Federal grant rules could mean cutting 30 more than proposed cut of 120 cops.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Good Samaritans Among Us
Two Black citizens stop to help a white man in a late night car crash. Are all of us willing to do such good?
Oct 17th, 2020 by Maria Teresa Noth
Sheriff Opposes Further Budget Cuts
Proposed cut of just 2.7%. Sup. Clancy wants 25%, grills sheriff over protests and department spending.
Oct 14th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
DOJ Finishes Jacob Blake Shooting Investigation
Consultant, former Madison Police Chief Noble Wray will review case next.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Wisconsin’s Legislature Laziest in U.S.?
Other states with full-time legislators have met 18 times more frequently than in Wisconsin.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
City On Pace to Break Homicide Record
138 homicides in Milwaukee, compared to 66 at this time last year.
Sep 28th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Protest Shuts Down I-94 Freeway
Protests continued in city last week after Breonna Taylor decision.
Sep 28th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Pence Says Trump Will Nominate RBG Replacement Saturday
The vice president announced this during a campaign tour of Wisconsin.
Sep 24th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Milwaukee Suburbs Key To Controlling Assembly
Dems target suburban districts, Republicans try to gain a veto-proof majority in the Assembly
Sep 17th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Pandemic Shines Spotlight on Workers’ Struggle
Crisis makes Labor Day 2020 like no other, experts at roundtable discussion say.
Sep 7th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Why Unions Matter More Than Ever
All unions need to reexamine their role in this time of racial reckoning.
Sep 7th, 2020 by John Drew
Jacob Blake Speaks from Hospital Bed
“Nothing but pain,” but “stick together… Change your lives out there."
Sep 6th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Missouri Men Arrested in Kenosha for Illegal Guns
Two men traveled to Kenosha, illegally armed, in response to unrest.
Sep 4th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Norquist Says City Not ‘Most Racist’
Milwaukee is very diverse, Wisconsin’s least racist city, he tells Washington DC radio station.
Sep 2nd, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Kenosha Is Charlottesville
And a country divided by its president cannot stand.
Aug 31st, 2020 by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore
Will Kenosha Unrest Help Trump Win State?
His planned visit to Kenosha seeks to make urban unrest the key issue of campaign.
Aug 31st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Senate Won’t Vote on Special Session Bills
Majority leader said they will gavel the session in, and that's it.
Aug 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Vos Task Force Deflects Actual Action
Speaker refuses to convene legislature to address policing and racial disparities.
Aug 28th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Evers Defends Kenosha Response
Governor says guns and protests "a recipe for disaster."
Aug 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Protests Were Peaceful Wednesday Night
Kenosha and Madison don't see the violence of the previous nights.
Aug 27th, 2020 by WPR Staff
Jacob Blake’s Spinal Cord Severed
Shooting by police also left holes in his stomach, and damage to his kidney, liver and arm.
Aug 26th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
The George Floyds of Wisconsin
11 Black men, one Latino male killed by police in last decade in state. When will it end?
Aug 25th, 2020 by Matt Rothschild
Evers Calls for Special Session on Policing
In wake of Kenosha shooting calls for legislative session on police accountability, transparency.
Aug 24th, 2020 by Megan Hart
Riots in Kenosha After Police Shooting
Black man, Jacob Blake shot in the back multiple times; Evers demands action, state probe launched.
Aug 24th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
A City and Life That’s Segregated
A look at our individual responsibility in creating change for Milwaukee.
Aug 23rd, 2020 by Dominique Samari
Suburban Protesters March From Tosa to DNC
Break the Silence in the Burbs has been protesting police brutality and killings since June.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Ethan Duran
Latinx Community Divided Over Morales’ Exit
Some still support the former police chief, others glad to see him go.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Eric Trump Comes to Town
Speaks to MPD members about defunding police. ‘Guys, it’s fundamentally crazy.'
Aug 19th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
Local Activists Plan DNC Demonstration
They've been holding "banner drops" to support families of victims of police killings.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
12 Takeaways on DNC Day One
Milwaukee was all but invisible. The format rocked, but Michelle disappointed.
Aug 18th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Groups Want 25% Cut in Sheriff’s Budget
Activist groups push for defunding. Sheriff Lucas submitted budget with only a 1.4% cut.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Who Do You Call If Police Commit the Crime?
Photographer assaulted by off-duty cop says she was subjected to hours of questioning by Milwaukee Police.
Aug 17th, 2020 by LaTasha Lux
Mural of Black Leaders Unveiled
New mural on 14th and Vliet depicts leaders young and old, alive and dead.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
MCT Offers Milwaukee Black Theater Festival
A three week run of three readings of plays about contemporary Black culture.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Jeff Jordan
Milwaukee Police Gobble Up City Budget
MPD got 62 cents of every new city budget dollar over last ten years.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee Natives Leading City’s COVID-19 Response
Jeanette Kowalik and Lilliann Paine started as Health Department interns, now they're leading it.
Aug 15th, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty
This Weekend’s Protests Against Police Brutality, Racial Injustice
This weekend there is a mural unveiling and a bike ride to celebrate Black lives.
Aug 14th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
How To Understand These Historic Protests
These resources will put the nationwide protests in a proper context.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
New Farmers Market Visiting Food Deserts
Plus a mural unveiling, virtual retail pop-ups and an emmy winning artist live-streaming from the Marcus Performing Arts Center.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Michael Holloway
MU Poll Shows Biden Still Leads Trump
Up by 5 points in new poll. Two other polls showed similar lead.
Aug 11th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
We’re Still Here, and Growing
Two months after fire destroys Urban Milwaukee offices, publication has its members to thank for rebound.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
This Weekend’s Protests Against Police Brutality, Racial Injustice
This weekend there is a fundraiser for the Milwaukee protesters headed to Washington D.C.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Black Women Feel Left Out of BLM Leadership
Activists say they've been ignored and left out of decision making.
Aug 7th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers
This Weekend’s Protests Against Police Brutality
This weekend will mark the second-straight month of protests.
Jul 31st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
The Idea Activists and Police Agree On
Why are cops still being sent to respond to mental health crises?
Jul 30th, 2020 by Henry Redman
March Honors Ernest Lacy, Died in MPD Custody in 1981
62nd day of marches honor Lacy, who would have turned 62 Tuesday.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council’s Police Reform Wish List Grows
Council wants still more changes, but can only request Fire & Police Commission to enact them.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Ten Years After Act 10
Most of those who voted for it are gone. How has the Capitol changed?
Jul 27th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Legislature Hasn’t Met in 100 Days
No action since April 15 on pandemic, police reform, budget shortfalls.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Can Police Be Defunded?
Milwaukee spends 125 times more on cops than violence prevention. Chief Morales fights call to change funding priorities.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic
How Does Police Accountability Work in Wisconsin?
Union contracts and oversight boards makeup the infrastructure for oversight.
Jul 25th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Virtual Q+A With State Rep. David Bowen
Hear Bowen discuss his time in the legislature, and his involvement in protests against racial injustice.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Maddy Day
Racial Equity Legislation Signed Into Law
Also, Juneteenth officially becomes a major holiday for Milwaukee County.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
State DOJ Rejects Records Request on Police
What actions are police in Milwaukee, other cities taking against protesters? Open records request rejected.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Union Workers Join Protest of Systemic Racism
Three events Monday in Milwaukee, Madison organized by coalition of unions and racial justice groups.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez
Could Milwaukee Get Federal Troops?
Trump's chief of staff says administration prepping plan to send troops to Democratic-run cities like Milwaukee.
Jul 20th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
