
Children & Families


The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel undertook an analysis of homicides related to domestic, family and intimate partner violence in Milwaukee County from 2016 to 2022.

Domestic violence is taking a deadly toll in Milwaukee County and across the state. But there are dedicated advocates, survivors and other partners working to keep victims safe and interrupt the cycle of violence.
Uncover the silent epidemic: Domestic violence homicides in Milwaukee County. Shocking findings reveal the grim toll on victims, children, and bystanders. Explore the data behind the darkness.

At least 181 people, both children and adults, lost a parent in homicides related to domestic violence in Milwaukee County over the last seven years, according to a new analysis from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
An investigation uncovers scores of cases of sexual abuse by Massachusetts public school staff over the past decades that has left survivors with lasting emotional scars and years of trauma.

A reporter sets out to explore the effectiveness of community cabins and "opportunity housing" in addressing homelessness.

In some psychiatric residential treatment facilities, there is little public oversight. Even parents find it difficult to get information. A reporter wants to change that by buiding a better database.

Arkansas is home to more psychiatric residential treatment facilities than almost any other state in the country, but oversight is woefully lacking.