No. The city of Milwaukee saw a 57% jump in juvenile homicide suspects in 2025, but there isn’t a specific trend in juvenile victims since 2020.
Milwaukee County
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
Opinion: The debate over jail tablets is missing the point
A high-profile security breach sparked outrage over jail tablets in Milwaukee County, but Shannon Ross argues the backlash ignores their role in supporting communication, education and successful reentry.
Posted inEconomic Development, Fact Briefs
Is the Milwaukee I-94 construction project expected to take eight years?
Yes. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the project that began in 2025 is expected to wrap up in 2033.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
A father’s quest for justice finds resolution after 13 years
Restrained by three white men for attempted shoplifting, a Black teen died from asphyxiation. His father refused to accept that no one would be held responsible. More than a decade later, his idea of justice has shifted — and may finally be achieved.
Posted inCommunity, Social Development Commission
SDC requests review from federal government on state’s funding decision
The Social Development Commission, or SDC, is asking the federal government to reverse a decision made by the state that could alter the anti-poverty agency’s funding options.
Posted inCommunity
SDC faces more funding upheaval after state removes its community action status
The state of Wisconsin is rescinding the Social Development Commission’s status as Milwaukee County’s community action agency, a move that puts the SDC’s ability to offer critical services to the community in jeopardy.
Posted inCommunity
Two former SDC board members reflect on the agency’s past and future
Barbara Toles and Terese Caro, two former board members of the Social Development Commission, believe the board did its best to respond to the agency’s problems as they learned of them.
Posted inCommunity
Milwaukee County appears ready to find replacement for SDC
As the Social Development Commission awaits a decision on its status as a community action agency, the county says it’s ready to work with the state to find a new partner.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
New dashboard helps keep track of Milwaukee youths in the justice system
A new county dashboard provides data on youths who are in secured care. The data is meant to be useful to family, politicians and the community in general.
Posted inCommunity
‘A critical path’: SDC leaders discuss next steps to keep agency alive
Leaders of the Social Development Commission say continuing to get funding from the state as a community action agency is their priority for keeping the social services agency in business.