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Another shooting creates more questions

Published May 1, 2013

Another shock when a 4-year-old boy was shot while playing in front of his home near 40th and Chambers Tuesday night. But what was he doing outside?

Does crime cause poverty or does poverty cause crime?

Published April 25, 2013

Nobody is born a criminal. There is no inevitability to a kid becoming a criminal. There is something else at work here, and that leads us to the big question: Does crime cause poverty or does poverty cause crime?

Listen and react to Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr.'s call to arms

Published Jan. 25, 2013

In a new radio spot, Sheriff Clarke urges residents to take a "certified safety course" for firearms after proclaiming that personal safety "is no longer spectator sport" and that he "need(s) you in the game."

The Mad Bomber of Milwaukee

Published Nov. 9, 2012

One of my favorite parts of OnMilwaukee.com is "This Day in Milwaukee History." We built this homepage widget a decade ago and have continued adding to it ever since. Occasionally, it teaches me something, too.

Crime decreases continue

Published Aug. 19, 2011

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn wrote a letter to the community sharing crime numbers from the first six months of 2011. There has been a continued drop in crime for the first half of this year as it has been every year since since 2007.

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Rev. Ron reviews "Stand Up Guys"

Let's not waste time arguing whether or not Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin are great actors or not because we all know they are (and if we did argue, it would just be embarrassing for the both of us). Sure they have done their fair share of crappy films but how can one argue with Ar...

Have Gun, Will Use

Thanks to Wisconsin's new concealed carry law, more people will be "packing heat" on our streets. Thanks to the "castle doctrine" and "stand your ground" laws recently adopted, more Americans will be using guns when they feel threa...

Theft at MPD Headquarters

(October 11, 2010 - This is a satirical blog, first posted on October 5th, that seems to have has taken a life all of its own over the last few days. It was not written to embarrass any particular member of the police department. Nor was it meant to show any disrespect to any...

Afghanistan & The Global Community

The just concluded international conference on Afghanistan provided a welcome opportunity for UN and NATO leaders to demonstrate cohesion as well as declare continuing commitment to defeating the Taliban, al Qaeda and associated groups in that country and the wider South Asia region. &...

Debit Card Phone Scam

Two organizations claiming to be from Prime Financial City Wide and First Service Credit Union are calling members requesting their debit card number. One is claiming the member’s debit card is blocked and requests to enter the debit card number to unblock it. The other is an automated me...

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