Milwaukee County Sheriff

Six people have died at the Milwaukee County Jail in just over a year. The people housed there report inadequate conditions and led a protest this summer.

After a Journal Sentinel article described the Milwaukee County Jail as a “ticking time bomb,” four candidates for Milwaukee County sheriff addressed the issue at a candidates’ forum ahead of Tuesday' primary.

During a Monday news conference, Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas spoke about two recent deaths at the county jail, while also highlighting the jail's new achievement in health care.

Earnell Lucas won Tuesday's Democratic primary for Milwaukee County Sheriff.He beat two other Democrats running for sheriff, Acting Sheriff Richard…

Milwaukee County's acting sheriff has submitted his application to be appointed to the position. Richard Schmidt stepped into the post Sept. 1, when David…