Law enforcement

Before the system was used, dispatchers would often have to place someone who called the non-emergency line on hold to take a call for someone who called 911 with an actual emergency.

As many as 1 in 15 people drive under the influence of marijuana. And while many believe they drive better stoned, evidence shows they don’t.

First responders across Wisconsin were recognized for their work earlier this month at the state capitol. We hear stories from two of them.

Violent crime is down by over 20 percent in Milwaukee but homicides are still increasing compared to last year. 

The case against a Madison priest who’s accused of attempting to sexually assault a child is moving forward.

A local Wisconsin police department could soon be authorized to make immigration arrests and conduct immigration investigations. 

There are about 400 officers in Wisconsin currently working in law enforcement who were fired or forced out from another agency in the state, Peter Cameron of The Badger Project told WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition.”

A West Allis woman has been charged for the crash that killed two Marquette University lacrosse players.

Milwaukee civil rights organizers say they are “preparing for the worst” after a decision this week by the U.S. Supreme Court focused on immigration enforcement.

A Milwaukee Lutheran church has joined a national lawsuit against the Trump administration’s directive to allow immigration raids at houses of worship.