Milwaukee sees a surge in police pursuits in years since loosening policy to target reckless drivers. Critics say the trend makes streets more dangerous.
Criminal justice
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Health and Wellness
‘The most traumatic thing’: Incarcerated mothers push for better medical care
Women who give birth while they are incarcerated say they need better care – for their sake and for their baby’s.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
What you need to know about the summer curfew for minors in Milwaukee
Did you know that the citywide curfew changes over summer? If not, you are not alone. Don’t worry. We got you covered.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
‘Nobody would rent to me’: The scramble to find housing for those who’ve been incarcerated
People who have been incarcerated say that finding housing is one of the biggest challenges they face as they re-enter society.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
How the Benedict Center helps women who have been incarcerated
Since the 1970s, the Benedict Center has worked with women involved in the criminal justice system.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, NNS Spotlight
He spent 20 years in prison. Now he’s spending his life helping those who have been incarcerated.
Ed Hennings spends his time giving back to Milwaukeeans who are in the same position he was once in.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
LGBTQ+ people who have been incarcerated face many hurdles. Meet the people helping them.
In Milwaukee, there is no formal reentry program or organization specific to LGBTQ+ people who have been incarcerated. But various individuals are doing what they can to fill this gap.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
In new role, Judge Derek Mosley wants to get us talking
Derek Mosley, the former chief judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court, wants to revive the tradition of talking things out as the new director of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Groups demand answers after 4 deaths at Milwaukee County Jail
Safety advocates say Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball refuses to engage with them about conditions at the Milwaukee County Jail.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Ban that prohibits incarcerated students from using Federal Pell Grants ends in July
Milwaukee Area Technical College was the first college in Wisconsin to participate in an experiment providing students with Federal Pell Grants. In July, this grant money will be available to incarcerated students nationwide.