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Across the nation this weekend, many families will celebrate Father’s Day.Dads play an important role in their children’s development. Some fathers need…
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The project would primarily target the 53206 zip code area. People with outstanding arrest warrants could surrender to authorities at faith-based…
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It might surprise you that Wisconsin schools hand out suspensions to black students at the highest rate in the country. If so, you've probably never lived in Milwaukee.
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One tool a couple state lawmakers want to use in troubled Milwaukee neighborhoods is social impact bonds. The name might be a bit of a misnomer because no…
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It’s been one year since WUWM began an in-depth series on the state's high rate of African American male incarceration.Wisconsin leads the nation, by…
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Allegations of abuse have surfaced at the Waupun State Prison. The Wisconsin Department of Corrections calls the claims, baseless.According to a report by…
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There's a new approach to deal with racial segregation in Milwaukee - a contest.Milwaukee has long been called one of the most segregated cities in the…
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Attorneys representing several black men filed a federal complaint against the MPD on Monday, claiming internal problems led officers to strip search…
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Tens of thousands of black men living in Milwaukee have criminal records. In many people’s eyes, the men’s records define them. We asked how they define…
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Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled over the past four decades from 3,000 to well over 20,000.The state also now has the highest rate of black male…