As Milwaukee develops a community policing plan, Baltimore offers lessons on what the approach can look like as well as where it could fall short.
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Franklin police to patrol Indian Community School following handgun incident
Franklin police will conduct regular patrols at Indian Community School when students return Monday, following a handgun threat against a staff member. The school is also adding private security and other support services.
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Indian Community School closed through week following handgun threat against staff
Indian Community School, a private school in Franklin that serves Indigenous Milwaukee-area students, will remain closed until Monday after a threat involving a handgun against a staff member on Wednesday evening, according to school administrators.
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Republican Tom Tiffany backs expanding Wisconsin prisons as population hits record high
The Republican gubernatorial candidate’s position on prison issues contrasts sharply with Democratic candidate David Crowley’s.
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Opinion: Commutations highlight what crime survivors need from a better justice system
The current approach to victim inclusion needs to change and can be accomplished in a way that doesn’t deny people a meaningful chance at mercy and early
release.
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Despite MPD ban, facial recognition technology is still present in Milwaukee’s criminal justice system
Milwaukee police no longer use facial recognition technology, but cases involving past use remain in the criminal justice system.
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‘We don’t have a choice but to be survivors’: What we learned from the intergenerational dialogues for women and girls about violence
The facilitated dialogues gave different generations the opportunity to share their lived experiences, perspectives and concerns in a safe space.
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ICE arrests in Wisconsin hit a new peak. Follow what happens next.
Federal immigration authorities are ramping up operations nationwide to meet new daily arrest quotas. ICE agents in Wisconsin have turned to prisons, jails and — increasingly — street arrests to make their numbers.
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MPD says Flock restrictions will apply to other license plate reader systems
All three of the Milwaukee Police Department’s automatic license plate reader systems will be subject to new security safeguards, MPD officials confirmed Wednesday.
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New Flock restrictions leave questions about MPD’s other license plate reader systems
it remains unclear whether new rules announced by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson will apply to all three of the city’s camera systems or only to Flock.