Andron Lane writes about his past abuse, addiction and incarceration in a new book. His goal is to help others heal.
Criminal justice
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Education
Police officers are now in MPS. Here’s what you need to know
Twenty-five police officers were assigned to 11 MPS schools on Monday, city officials said.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Education
Here’s what you need to know about the training MPD officers received to work with students
Milwaukee Police Department officers have received training to work as school resource officers. We take a look at the curriculum.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Criminal justice
‘Everybody is impacted by this’: UWM hosts traveling exhibit about mass incarceration
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is hosting an exhibit traveling through the country depicting both the scale and toll of mass incarceration.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
‘Her life mattered’: Community remembers transgender woman Amyri Dior
Dozens of community members gathered to honor the memory of murdered transgender woman Amyri Dior in a candlelit vigil.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, gun violence, Inside the NNS Newsroom, Public Safety
Is your loved one’s murder still unsolved?
I’m writing a story about the tragic impact of an unsolved murder on the victim’s family. Please contact me if you’d like to share your family’s story.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
Duty to disclose: Gaps found in Milwaukee County tracking of officers with credibility issues
Inconsistencies and errors in the county’s Brady list of officers with integrity issues raise questions about transparency in criminal proceedings.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Health and Wellness, Public Safety
Leaders prepare to update Milwaukee’s Blueprint for Peace violence prevention plan
Released in 2017, the Blueprint for Peace laid out a vision for how to develop a public health approach to violence prevention. Plans to create an updated version of the blueprint are in the works.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Education, Public Safety
Judge ‘expects action’ from city to get police officers into MPS
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge David Borowski has imposed a $1,000-a-day fine on the City of Milwaukee until it can show it is putting forth enough effort to bring school resource officers to Milwaukee Public Schools.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
Some state lawmakers want ‘safe havens’ to stay safe
Several state lawmakers are working on a bill that would keep immigration officers out of “safe havens” throughout Wisconsin.