School resource officers in MPS; determining where to place SROs

While we don't know where the Milwaukee Police Department will place SROs, Wisconsin law states that Milwaukee Public Schools uses crime stats to determine where to place the officers.

Critical incidents in Wisconsin schools; officials talk support, services

Attorney General Josh Kaul and Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety Executive Director Trish Kilpin discussed statewide support and services provided by OSS to assist with critical incidents at schools.

School resource officers in MPS; deadline looms

Last week, a Milwaukee County judge gave an ultimatum: 25 police officers in Milwaukee Public Schools by this Thursday, and the taxpayer cost to be shared 50-50 between the district and the city.

Deadline looms for resource officers in MPS
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We are just days away from when a judge ordered police officers to be back in Milwaukee Public Schools.

MPS lead testing; parents of students anxious
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Parents of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) students are anxiously waiting on results after the Milwaukee Health Department conducted lead testing and assessments at multiple MPS schools this past weekend.

Milwaukee Public Schools lead testing; parents of students anxious

Parents of Milwaukee Public Schools students are anxiously waiting on results after the Milwaukee Health Department conducted lead testing and assessments at multiple MPS schools this past weekend.

Marquette falls at Villanova, Zaide Lowery scores 25 points

The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team lost to the Villanova Wildcats on the road Friday night, Feb. 21.

MPS lead exposure, school closures considered to address issues

The Milwaukee Health Department is considering shutting down some schools in an effort to protect students from potentially dangerous lead exposure.

Milwaukee Panthers remember Sweet 16 team, players reunite

The Milwaukee Panthers honored the 2004-2005 team that reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

MPS school resource officers, board approves funding motion

The Milwaukee school board approved a motion to authorize the necessary funding to comply with a judge's school resource officer order.

UW-Milwaukee event celebrates Black businesses through the years

The UWM School of Continuing Education hosted an event that explored the past, present and future of the city's Black businesses.

Wisconsin general election; Underly, Kinser advance in state superintendent race

It's a race that’s officially nonpartisan, but Democrats are backing incumbent Jill Underly and Republicans support her challenger, Brittany Kinser.

School resource officers in MPS; the next steps

Nine days and counting, that's how long the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools have to get school resource officers back in the schools.

'Unwrapped Waukesha' SHARP Literacy fundraiser, McDonald's creations

Eight Waukesha-area chefs will go head-to-head on Sunday, creating dishes from McDonald's ingredients to raise money for SHARP Literacy.

School resource officers in MPS; judge orders city, district split cost

A Milwaukee County judge ordered on Monday, Feb. 17 that Milwaukee Public Schools and the City of Milwaukee must split the cost of putting school resource officers in schools.