Public Safety

The second Warrant Withdrawal Wednesday event featured satellite courtrooms and assistance with obtaining driver’s licenses, resume writing and other services.

The Common Council recently passed a resolution calling on the county, state and federal government to prioritize prevention to address crime and violence.

Investigators working for his family and residents of the immediate area are saying it is likely that Jermaine Claybrooks, killed in an officer-involved shooting in March, was unconscious and already wounded when he was shot to death.

In some city neighborhoods roadside memorials are put up to honor individuals who died suddenly. North Side residents interviewed about the memorials agreed that they see too many.

The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Wisconsin filed a federal class action lawsuit that claims Milwaukee police stop and search Milwaukee residents, particularly people of color, without cause.

Teens shared their experiences with gun violence and learned about drug abuse at the annual Neighborhood House of Milwaukee summit.

In response to recent anti-immigrant federal actions, local immigrants and advocates are organizing a “Day without Latinos, Immigrants and Refugees” to protest the implementation of policies they say would criminalize non-citizens.