Milwaukee Public Schools has rolled out a new emergency protocol designed to standardize and simplify responses to emergencies.
Devin Blake
Posted inCriminal justice, Multimedia, Public Safety
Video: How ‘community verifiers’ work to inform residents about ICE
As immigration enforcement increases, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Residents criticize mayor’s process for selecting new head of Office of Community Wellness and Safety
Some residents are unhappy with the hiring process Mayor Cavalier Johnson used to select the next leader of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Government
Federal government extends lease at downtown building used by ICE
The federal government has extended its lease for at least one year at a downtown field office used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
MPD still weighs expanding use of facial recognition technology
The Milwaukee Police Department hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to expand its use of Facial Recognition Technology.
Posted inCommunity, gun violence
Who will be the next leader of the city’s Office of Community Wellness and Safety?
The mayor will appoint the next director of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety soon. The finalists described their vision for the office during a recent forum.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Health & Welfare
Sheriff’s office receives $250,000 to help stop overdoses in the jail
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors on Thursday voted to approve the sheriff’s office request for $250,000 to purchase new tools to help stop the flow of drugs into the jail.
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Sheriff’s office seeks more tools to stop overdoses in the jail
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said it needs about $250,000 to purchase new tools to help stop the flow of drugs into the jail. A vote on the measure will take place Thursday.
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‘What goes up must come down’: Illegal fireworks linked to rising number of Milwaukee fires
Illegal fireworks were the cause of a fire near Sherman Park on the Fourth of July. The incident is part of a growing trend in Milwaukee: fires caused by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July.
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A program helps teachers tell Milwaukee’s untold stories. The Trump administration says it will no longer fund it.
The U.S. Department of Education will stop funding a local program helping local teachers delve into Milwaukee’s lesser-known history. Program staff are appealing the decision.