Milwaukee Public Schools has rolled out a new emergency protocol designed to standardize and simplify responses to emergencies.
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Video: How ‘community verifiers’ work to inform residents about ICE
As immigration enforcement increases, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
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Residents criticize mayor’s process for selecting new head of Office of Community Wellness and Safety
Some residents are unhappy with the hiring process Mayor Cavalier Johnson used to select the next leader of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety.
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‘We just have to have faith’: Amani Youth Council leaders discuss gun violence in Milwaukee
The Amani Youth Council is calling for youths and adults to work together to bring peace, safety and change.
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MPD still weighs expanding use of facial recognition technology
The Milwaukee Police Department hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to expand its use of Facial Recognition Technology.
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Sheriff’s office seeks more tools to stop overdoses in the jail
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said it needs about $250,000 to purchase new tools to help stop the flow of drugs into the jail. A vote on the measure will take place Thursday.
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‘What goes up must come down’: Illegal fireworks linked to rising number of Milwaukee fires
Illegal fireworks were the cause of a fire near Sherman Park on the Fourth of July. The incident is part of a growing trend in Milwaukee: fires caused by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July.
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‘You have to start somewhere’: Benedict Center and others work to help women get off the streets
The Benedict Center works to help women in street-based sex trade by offering food and hygiene supplies, crisis support, mobile case management, housing advocacy and other services.
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Lawmakers seek to expand alternatives to incarceration for people with mental illness
A bill would give counties more resources to help people with mental illness who’ve committed certain crimes.
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The Milwaukee Police Department has a plan to reduce violent crime. Here’s what that means for your neighborhood.
MPD officials used community feedback and data analysis to identify crime hot spots and have now developed specific strategies to increase safety in Milwaukee neighborhoods.