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Student journalists at UW-Milwaukee spent a semester investigating cases of missing people of color in Milwaukee, and now they’re sharing what they have learned.

Milwaukee County’s district attorney has long sought to keep its "Brady List" secret. The list has the names of law enforcement officers with histories of credibility concerns or past crimes. A months-long, collaborative report examines what was being hidden from public view for so long.

Last year, Milwaukee’s police department pursued more vehicles than ever before. Police pursuits are among the most dangerous duties officers perform and have resulted in several tragic bystander deaths in recent months. So, how does MPD determine when to pursue and when not to?

Officials say police officers have shot and killed a person in Milwaukee about five blocks outside of the Republican National Convention’s outer security perimeter.

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman details how the department trained and prepped for the Republican National Convention.

A new bill in the Wisconsin legislature could charge people for access to police body camera footage. The bill is part of a larger effort that could threaten public transparency in favor of police privacy.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson says his plan to add more police officers depends on finding enough recruits.

Since 2021, nearly 500 license plate reader cameras have been installed in Wisconsin. Flock Safety is the company behind the cameras. It stores the data for law enforcement agencies, which has groups like the American Civil Liberties Union concerned about privacy.

Three years ago, Kenosha, Wisconsin erupted in several nights of unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.

After more than 20 years in prison, Adam Procell is working to simplify the process for those reentering the community to find basic needs. Procell is also helping build trust between members rentering the community and law enforcement, who may hold biases against them based on their past.