Prosecutors and others cite various factors, including staff shortages, evidence backlogs and serious crime trends as reasons for the backlog.
Criminal justice
Posted inCriminal justice
Guns and protests: What are Wisconsin’s laws on open and concealed carry?
The White House’s effort to blame Alex Pretti for the Border Patrol shooting that killed him in Minnesota has renewed a national conversation about Second Amendment rights. Here are the parameters for open and concealed carry in Wisconsin.
Posted inCriminal justice, Public Safety
Fire and Police Commission and MPD to discuss facial recognition technology policy Thursday
Milwaukee police say technology has helped solve crimes, while some worry about other ways the tool could be used.
Posted inCriminal justice, Multimedia, Public Safety
Video: ‘Community verifiers’ work to inform residents about ICE as advocates urge caution
As immigration enforcement concerns grow, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
A father’s quest for justice finds resolution after 13 years
Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
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 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.
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My most memorable story of 2025: Telling his story through her eyes
The piece that has stayed with me most is a story about Derek Williams, whose 180-year prison sentence was reduced after he saved a correctional officer’s life, yet his path to parole remains long.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Background check delay shows crackdown’s strain on immigration system
An immigration judge backed a green card for a Sheboygan Falls mother arrested after accidentally crossing the Canadian border, but a delayed background check prolonged her ICE detention for weeks.