As immigration enforcement concerns grow, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
Devin Blake
Posted inPublic Safety
Reckless driving arrests rose dramatically in 2025
Reckless driving enforcement expanded in 2025. Whether it’s made a difference depends on who you ask.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Resources
As the winter chill settles in, here’s how to stay safe
Frigid temperatures and other winter weather conditions can be especially treacherous for residents. Here’s what to keep in mind.
Posted inCriminal justice
Milwaukee’s elected officials call for accountability after ICE shooting in Minneapolis
City and county leaders are speaking out against the recent violence in Minneapolis and expressing support for local residents.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
New employment hub on North Side supports people leaving nearby correctional facilities
By co-locating staff at the Milwaukee Office of African American Affairs, Employ Milwaukee aims to better support people leaving incarceration referred through the nearby correctional institutions it works with.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Resources
Winter can be dangerous for older adults and children. Here’s how to stay safe
Winter weather conditions can be especially treacherous for younger and older residents. Here’s what to keep in mind.
Posted inCriminal justice
My most memorable story of 2025: His 180-year prison sentence was cut after saving a guard’s life. Years later, he’s still waiting to go home.
My most memorable story of 2025 shows the workings of the criminal justice system from the point of view of the people in it.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
ICE plans to leave facility on Milwaukee School of Engineering campus
ICE will transition its processing operations from a building owned by the Milwaukee School of Engineering to a new location on the Northwest Side.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Drivers face two new impoundment risks
City officials roll out rules meant to boost parking citation compliance and decrease dangerous driving.
Posted inCriminal justice, Education
Use-of-force incidents at MPS raise concerns that routine discipline is being treated as criminal activity
Half the incidents began as school policy violations rather than criminal activity. All incidents ended with force and a request to criminally charge at least one student.