A proposed constitutional amendment approved last week by the state Legislature to change the cash bail system in Wisconsin for those accused of violent crimes is spawning concerns that it will penalize the poor.
‘There Needs to be Accountability’ Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson Says
By Milwaukee Courier Staff “There needs to be accountability for those who cause damage, harm, and death to members of our community.” With these words, Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson reflected the feelings of most city residents in the wake of a brutal wave of murders and other crime through the first month of the year. […]
Milwaukee Common Council Releases Public Safety Action Plan
Plan Includes Recommendations To Increase Police Staffing, Taxes By Ross Terrell The Milwaukee Common Council released a public safety action plan Tuesday afternoon. The plan includes recommendations to expand juvenile detention facilities, increase Milwaukee police staffing and increase property taxes. Alderman Ashanti Hamilton said the price tag for the changes is large, but they don’t […]