The Day of Peace and Unity celebration aims to provide a safe and fun alternative to discourage violence after Juneteenth festivities.
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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.
Posted inPublic Safety, South
Family and community outraged over release of acid attack suspect
The family of the man injured in an acid attack in November on the South Side expressed anger Wednesday that the suspect in the case is out of jail.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Warming shelters expand hours as brutal cold descends on city
During the past several days, shelters and warming rooms expanded their hours to protect Milwaukee’s homeless population from the extreme cold.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety, Sherman Park
West Allis Police Department uses armored vehicle to serve search warrant on Milwaukee’s North Side
A video recorded and broadcast on Facebook by community activist Dennis Walton and others shows a heavily armored West Allis Police Department vehicle preparing to conduct a raid.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Neighborhoods
Do you know a child who has lead poisoning? Help us by telling your story
Children and pregnant women are most at risk of long-term damage from lead exposure, and there is no safe level of lead.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Safety, 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.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Neighborhood residents welcome ‘ShotSpotter’ and heightened police presence
ShotSpotter sensors quickly alert police to gunfire in neighborhoods.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Council member to introduce legislation requiring body cameras on police
New legislation is anticipated this week that would require police officers to wear body cameras while working in the community.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Milwaukeeans to demonstrate in support of outraged Ferguson residents
Local citizens and organizations are calling for justice in the shooting death of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Mo. A demonstration is planned for Friday at Red Arrow Park, where an African American man was shot to death by a police officer in April.