PREVIOUS COVERAGE | Group launches court watch program to monitor reckless driving sentences"Every victim has a name. The court watch program has monitored more than 1,100 criminal court hearings involving fleeing or eluding law enforcement since June 24, 2024. Their latest report shows concerning trends in judicial leniency, despite Milwaukee County experiencing record levels of reckless driving incidents. This included 105 fleeing charges, 8 first-degree reckless endangering safety charges, and 31 second-degree reckless endangering safety charges. Each sentence is determined on a case-by-case basis and is intended to balance accountability, rehabilitation, deterrence, and community safety.