The new shared revenue plan will increase state aid for Milwaukee and help the city avoid bankruptcy, officials say. But its provisions also affect other aspects of life for Milwaukee residents.
Milwaukee Common Council
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
JusticePoint offers incarceration alternatives in Milwaukee. Two judges tried to cancel its contract.
Municipal Court officials refuse to comment on efforts to cancel JusticePoint’s contract without lining up an alternative provider. A legal ruling allows the services to continue — for now.
Posted inPublic Safety & Criminal Justice, Special Report
Reckless driving forces Milwaukee residents into game of “red light roulette”
After years of traffic fatalities and injury accidents trending down, both are now on the rise and are soaring to levels not seen in recent years. As police regroup, city residents are grappling with the idea that a green light doesn’t mean it’s safe to go.