Ashley Luthern
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee, WI, United States
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Bruises can be hard to see on dark skin tones. How technology is illuminating injuries.
Here's what the research shows and how it can help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Milwaukee. → Read More
Who gets an Amber Alert in Wisconsin? Here’s what the data showed
Thousands of children are reported missing every year in Wisconsin. Only a few qualify for an Amber Alert. → Read More
5 things to know about Milwaukee’s Enderis Park neighborhood
The neighborhood is named for Dorothy Enderis, a lifelong educator who started the Milwaukee Public Schools Recreation and Adult Education programs. → Read More
Milwaukee police Officer Peter Jerving to be laid to rest Monday
Funeral services for Peter Jerving, 37, will be held in Brookfield and livestreamed online. → Read More
Honor, service and gratitude: The rituals of a fallen police officer's funeral
Funerals for fallen officers include meaningful honors and rituals of respect and gratitude, from badges draped in black to an "end of watch" call. → Read More
Peter Jerving took a long path to a career in policing. But he was made for it.
Jerving, 37, was finally living out a dream he had had since age 13. He had only joined the Police Department four years ago. → Read More
Milwaukee police officer charged with child abuse
The officer was off-duty and told investigators he had performed CPR on the infant after she appeared to be choking, court records show. → Read More
2 Milwaukee officers arrested in separate incidents, accused of battery, sexual assault
Two Milwaukee police officers were arrested under suspicion of battery and sexual assault in separate incidents this week. → Read More
Milwaukee attorney charged with sexual assault
Robert L. Taylor, 76, faces one count of second-degree sexual assault and remained in custody this weekend. → Read More
A new study examined plea bargaining in Milwaukee County. Here's what it found.
Roughly 60% of criminal cases in Milwaukee County in 2019 were resolved in a plea deal, down from 66% three years earlier. → Read More
‘Absolute family tragedy’: 10-year-old Milwaukee boy charged as an adult in the fatal shooting of his mother
The boy initially reported to Milwaukee police the shooting was an accident, but later admitted to intentionally pointing the gun at his mother, a complaint says. → Read More
Hear from Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy survivors and victims' loved ones, in their own words
Survivors of the attack and victims' loved ones addressed Darrell Brooks Jr., who will spend the rest of his days in prison for his actions. → Read More
A mass shooting at a Wisconsin spa led to calls for reform. Has anything changed?
The Azana Spa shooting which occurred 10 years ago was a tragedy. Its lessons are still relevant today, especially for domestic violence advocates. → Read More
'They know me:' How domestic violence survivors find support in their language, culture
The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center offers culturally-specific support to domestic abuse survivors in Milwaukee. → Read More
'We have people dying in the streets': New funding announced for domestic abuse victims
More than one in six homicides in Milwaukee this year has stemmed from domestic or intimate partner violence. → Read More
What Wisconsin domestic violence survivors want you to know about abuse, getting help and finding hope
At its core, domestic violence is about power and control in an intimate relationship. → Read More
'Thank goodness we had a video': Madison man receives $1.1 million settlement in police misconduct lawsuit
David Clash-Miller was 17 and living in a foster home on June 3, 2019, when Madison police were called to take him to a mental health facility for treatment. → Read More
What to know about parole, truth in sentencing and when people can get out of prison in Wisconsin
Only about 8% of the state's roughly 20,000 prisoners in custody today were sentenced under the old parole system. → Read More
Go behind the scenes of these 11 places beyond downtown during Doors Open Milwaukee
While locations like Milwaukee City Hall and Fiserv Forum get lots of attention, there's plenty to see and experience across the city's neighborhoods. → Read More
In the years since the Sikh Temple tragedy, mass shootings have been unrelenting in Wisconsin
Since the Sikh Temple shooting in 2012, Wisconsin has seen at least 48 mass shootings that have killed 65 people and wounded another 187. → Read More