Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman talks about efforts to address gun violence in the city.
ACLU of Wisconsin
Posted inCommunity
Attorney William Sulton advocates for Milwaukee’s most vulnerable
Attorney William Sulton, who has been in the news for his work on behalf of the SDC, hopes to inspire more law students to choose public interest careers.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
Common Ground pushes for reform with new HACM board nominees
In a push for change, Common Ground has nominated seven candidates to serve on the board of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
Posted inCriminal justice, Education
New crime reporting rules threaten MPS resources, school officials warn
Some members of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors say new crime reporting requirements are not feasible and will significantly increase costs.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Advocates push for more urgency to end MPD’s unconstitutional stop-and-frisks.
Five years after the historic Collins settlement mandated major changes in MPD’s stop-and-frisk and other policies, the department struggles to reach full compliance.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Advocates worry proposal to change Wisconsin’s cash bail system will penalize the poor
Will a proposal to change the cash bail system penalize the poor? Some advocates say so, but others argue doing nothing about the current system would be a mistake.