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Sep 7, 2023

Milwaukee Police to withhold reporting of gender and race of victims

MPD officials will no longer report the race or gender of crime victims in Milwaukee.

May 22, 2023

Oak Creek woman sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison for embezzlement

Investigators said a 53-year-old Oak Creek woman embezzled more than $600,000 from a landscaping company while she worked as a secretary there.

Feb 20, 2020

Review: Police reports lack justification on frisk incidents

A group monitoring a legal settlement over the Milwaukee Police Department's stop-and-frisk practices reports officers failed to document a justification in 80% of such incidents in the first half of 2019.

Sep 7, 2018

Milwaukee police chief to speak at Marquette University Law School

Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales will be the next guest featured in “On the Issues with Mike Gousha.”

Jul 26, 2018

Milwaukee police officer fatally shot by gun, drug suspect

A Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with a man wanted for drug and gun crimes, the city's police chief said.

Jun 19, 2018

Sterling Brown of Bucks sues Milwaukee over stun-gun arrest

Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown sued the city of Milwaukee and its police department Tuesday, saying officers' use of a stun gun during his arrest for a parking violation constitutes excessive force and that they targeted him because he is black.

May 8, 2018

Vote on Milwaukee police lawsuit settlement delayed

Milwaukee officials considering settling a lawsuit accusing the police department of stopping minorities without probable cause say they want to know how much the city will have to pay before they make a decision.

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