1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (253+ words) Dear Editor: Dane County residents were promised that the new jail would finally allow the county to close the City-County Building jail — a facility Sheriff Kalvin Barrett has repeatedly described as “borderline unconstitutional.” If that promise is abandoned, taxpayers deserve…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (940+ words) Bradley Keenan, left, leads a rally outside Bascom Hall in March calling on campus police to stop using Flock Safety cameras at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department will stop using contentious license plate reader cameras…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (259+ words) Dear Editor: Kenosha County should think hard before keeping local jail operations tied to federal immigration enforcement. Kenosha should step back from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's jail-enforcement model. The ICE agreement with local detention facilities, Section 287(g), delegates immigration authority to…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (664+ words) The Badger Project and the Invisible Institute have sued the Wisconsin Department of Justice for a full list of names and work histories of law enforcement officers in the state. In 2024, a sheriff’s deputy working for the Outagamie County Sheriff’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (218+ words) A Dane County Sheriff vehicle drives on E. Broadway in Madison. As the sheriff of Dane County, I have the profound responsibility of keeping our communities safe across one of Wisconsin’s most geographically diverse counties. With over 1,238 square miles of land…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (502+ words) Wisconsin is one of the most prolific states in the country when it comes to prosecuting children in adult court. More than 7% of Wisconsin’s prison population has been there since childhood, second only to Louisiana. The racial disparities among this…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1299+ words) The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Police Advisory Council doesn't provide oversight or make decisions related to campus police. The group aims to generate dialogue, Chief Brent Plisch said. While answering questions from faculty over the use of license plate reader cameras…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (877+ words) At a recent town hall with Madison Police Department leaders, west side residents said speeding, property management and noise are key concerns. Madison’s overall crime rates fell citywide last year, although police recorded more incidents than the previous year on…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (639+ words) Dane County Board members denied the proposed contract renewal 30-4, prompting officials to prepare for a bidding process ahead of the contract expiring this fall. The Dane County Board has rejected a contract renewal between the Sheriff’s Office and ViaPath, the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1047+ words) Aeiramique Glass, the city's interim independent monitor, criticized the arrest of School Board member Maia Pearson following the oversight agency's review. "If someone can call the police and the police do not seek the truth, then the most vulnerable among…...