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Tag: Milwaukee Police Department

Posted inJustice & Safety

Milwaukee police are making fewer drug arrests, even as opioid deaths soar

Avatar photo by Edgar Mendez / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service August 21st, 2023August 18th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Police now see drugs through a public health lens while shifting resources to violent crime. Some residents want more help in responding to drug dangers.

Posted inJustice & Safety

Hot pursuit: Milwaukee police chases now top 1,000 per year. Some prove deadly.

Avatar photo by Jonah Chester / Wisconsin Watch and WPR August 2nd, 2023September 14th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Milwaukee sees a surge in police pursuits in years since loosening policy to target reckless drivers. Critics say the trend makes streets more dangerous.

Posted inJustice & Safety

Where did that gun used in a crime come from? Milwaukee police can’t easily tell you

Avatar photo by Edgar Mendez / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service September 30th, 2022September 30th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Milwaukee Police Department has not tracked the origin of thousands of guns confiscated each year.

Posted inJustice & Safety

Defund the police? Milwaukee eyes future amid Black Lives Matter protests, coronavirus budget crunch

Avatar photo by Allison Dikanovic July 25th, 2020February 24th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Calls to shift funds from policing to programs that improve quality of life for people of color aren’t new. But this time, more people are listening.

Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety, Precious Lives

After guns wound and kill, bills pile up for victims and society

by Sean KirkbyDecember 6th, 2015December 8th, 2015 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Gun violence costs Wisconsinites billions of dollars a year. Taxpayers pay for most of it in medical bills and incarceration costs. Victims suffer lost wages and trauma that can have long-lasting effects. Communities pay through lowered property values and higher police costs.

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