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Milwaukee is spending $88,000 on an art car. It broke a month after it was introduced.

By A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A city-funded truck adorned with decorations aimed at raising awareness of reckless driving is already out of service after being introduced last month. The director of Milwaukee’s “Vision Zero” initiative, which aims to prevent traffic deaths from happening in the city, confirmed

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Video showing Massachusetts correction officers stabbed “shocks the conscience,” union says

By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Video of the attack on correction officers at a maximum-security prison in Lancaster, Massachusetts has been released. Five officers were hospitalized after the incident at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center on Wednesday. One officer was stabbed by an inmate at least a

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‘Be out loud about mental health’: Omaha police co-responders see rise in call volume

By Maddie Augustine Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert proclaimed this week as National Co-Responder Week, and with call volume on the rise for people experiencing a mental health crisis, the Omaha Police Department’s Co-Responder team is more beneficial than ever. Co-responders are not duty-sworn officers.

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‘Fortunate that he survived’: Union reveals details of assault on officers in Massachusetts prison

By Matt Reed and David Bienick Click here for updates on this story     LANCASTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — One Massachusetts correction officer was stabbed 12 times in the back, another was stabbed in the head, and three others were injured on Wednesday while trying to stop the attack, according to details provided by their union. The

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Sacramento County Sheriff outlines changes made in attempt to stop flow of drugs into jail

By Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office is calling for increased penalties for drug dealers who intentionally bring drugs into the main jail. “Drug dealers are the scum of the earth. They’re ruthless. They don’t care. You also have addicts. This is

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