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What's reported in Milwaukee
33,588 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 16.0K | 47.7% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 4,547 | 13.5% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 3,519 | 10.5% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 2,464 | 7.3% of civic news | |
| Missing Persons | 1,126 | 3.4% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 1,092 | 3.3% of civic news | |
| Public Safety | 869 | 2.6% of civic news | |
| Elections & Politics | 683 | 2.0% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Milwaukee
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Governance & Policy | 2,464 | +3.3 pp | ▲ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 3,519 | +2.9 pp | ▲ |
| Immigration & Border | 256 | +2.5 pp | ▲ |
| Missing Persons | 1,126 | +1.8 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 412 | +1.8 pp | ▲ |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 340 | +1.1 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Milwaukee
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 16.0K | -13.4 pp | ▼ |
| Public Health | 1,092 | -1.4 pp | ▼ |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 4,547 | -1.1 pp | ▼ |
| Environment & Pollution | 145 | -0.3 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Milwaukee
| Homicide | 7,953 | type | |
| Shooting | 2,181 | type | |
| Homicide Attempted | 631 | type | |
| Armed Robbery | 553 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 301 | type | |
| Assault | 281 | type | |
| Theft | 274 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Jan 2022 homicide (197 deaths across news reports); the Nov 2020 homicide (187 deaths across news reports); the Sep 2016 homicide (24 deaths across news reports).
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Accidents & road safety in Milwaukee
| Traffic Accident | 993 | type | |
| Hit and Run | 498 | type | |
| Fire | 367 | type | |
| Vehicle Collision | 198 | type | |
| House Fire | 173 | type | |
| Pursuit Crash | 153 | type | |
| Fatal Crash | 151 | type |
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Public health in Milwaukee
| Disease Outbreak | 126 | type | |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 43 | type | |
| Drug Overdose | 36 | type | |
| Lead Poisoning | 29 | type | |
| Opioid Overdose | 21 | type | |
| Lead Contamination | 20 | type | |
| Medical Emergency | 16 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Dec 2020 viral outbreak (7–8 deaths across news reports).
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