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Madison's Police Oversight Debate Cools Down — For Now

June 13, 2016 - 12:00pm

To watch Madison Police Chief Mike Koval and Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, one might not immediately recognize the escalating tensions between the police department and other portions of the city government.

Milwaukee Committed To ShotSpotter But Outcomes, Data Remain Elusive

May 11, 2016 - 2:10pm

As cities around the United States struggle to respond to gun violence in neighborhoods where residents may not trust law enforcement, dozens of police departments are turning to a gunshot-detection system called ShotSpotter.

'Here And Now': Wisconsin's Voter ID Voices Go Viral

April 11, 2016 - 12:05pm

Wisconsin's April 5 election instigated two notable media blowups over the state's voter ID law.

Pink Slimed: The Beef Industry Learns The Importance Of Social Media Literacy

March 23, 2016 - 11:40am

This is a cautionary tale about the importance of social media literacy, involving a company with a limited online profile, the hot-button issue of "pink slime" and a contingent of interested citizens with active social media accounts.

Watertown High School Closed Over Social Media Threat

February 22, 2016 - 3:35pm

Watertown High School was closed Monday after police notified school leaders of a threatening social media exchange involving students.

Technology May Be Changing Way People Meet But Courtship Remains Same

February 10, 2016 - 10:35am

While smartphone apps and the internet are changing the way people meet, the process of the relationship is staying the same.

Facebook Hires Former Attorney General Van Hollen To Lobby In Wisconsin

January 27, 2016 - 6:30pm

Social media giant Facebook has hired a former Wisconsin attorney general as a lobbyist, presumably to push company-backed legislation in the Badger State.

Superior Mayor Who Called Obama A Muslim Visits Mosque

January 4, 2016 - 8:55am

The mayor of a northern Wisconsin city who came under fire for calling President Barack Obama a Muslim was the guest of honor at a community meal hosted by the Islamic Center of the Twin Ports.

Superior Protesters To Mayor: Apologize For Remarks Or Resign

December 28, 2015 - 6:05pm

A small group of people gathered at Superior’s government center Monday to denounce the city’s mayor for a controversial social media comment he made last week about the president and first lady.

Netflix Series Revisits One Of Wisconsin's Most Notorious Murder Trials

December 28, 2015 - 11:50am

A new crime documentary series on video streaming service Netflix focuses on one of Wisconsin’s most infamous murder trials and raises nagging questions about the guilt or innocence of the two people convicted in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach.

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Madison's Police Oversight Debate Cools Down — For Now

Milwaukee Committed To ShotSpotter But Outcomes, Data Remain Elusive

'Here And Now': Wisconsin's Voter ID Voices Go Viral

Pink Slimed: The Beef Industry Learns The Importance Of Social Media Literacy

Watertown High School Closed Over Social Media Threat

Technology May Be Changing Way People Meet But Courtship Remains Same

Facebook Hires Former Attorney General Van Hollen To Lobby In Wisconsin

Superior Mayor Who Called Obama A Muslim Visits Mosque

Superior Protesters To Mayor: Apologize For Remarks Or Resign

Netflix Series Revisits One Of Wisconsin's Most Notorious Murder Trials

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