The committee has been working to develop a process in which community members decide how to use $600,000 for non-police community safety solutions.
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Here are some tips on talking to children about gun violence
Talking to kids about gun violence requires a different approach from talking to teenagers. Experts offer advice on how to explain potential dangers to young children while reassuring them at the same time.
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New guide identifies policies that could reduce gun violence in Milwaukee
The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions recommends 10 statewide policy changes to curb gun violence, highlighting three measures that could heavily impact high-incident communities like Milwaukee.
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Opinion: Remembrance is not simply looking backward. It is an act of dignity for stolen lives
Angelique Sharpe says that before their final moments, people had stories, personalities, dreams, flaws, relationships and communities. She writes that their entire humanity cannot be reduced to the moment their life was stolen.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Health and Wellness, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
4 takeaways from the public hearing on the proposed city budget
The Joint Public Hearing at City Hall included nearly four hours of comments on topics such as Flock cameras, food access, city worker pay and election commission funding.
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Neighbors help paint safer paths into Washington Park
Neighbors transform three crosswalks into colorful works of public art designed to improve pedestrian safety and create a more welcoming entrance to Washington Park.
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National push to expand discrimination protections for people with records could come to Milwaukee
Milwaukeeans with criminal records already have some protections against job discrimination. A national movement is pushing cities to go further by expanding safeguards to other areas of life.
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Two Wisconsin sheriff races test the future of local ICE cooperation
Voters in Sauk and Winnebago counties will choose between sheriff candidates with competing visions for local law enforcement’s relationship with ICE.
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Did Milwaukee juvenile homicides increase 57% under David Crowley?
No. The city of Milwaukee saw a 57% jump in juvenile homicide suspects in 2025, but there isn’t a specific trend in juvenile victims since 2020.
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Deadline approaching to file for a pardon from Gov. Evers
As Gov. Tony Evers prepares to leave office in January, the pardon process he reestablished may end as well. Here’s what we know and some tips on how to apply before the deadline on Oct. 5.