Paul Mozina

Council Moving To Institute Mask Mandate With No Enforcement

Would apply to all publicly-accessible, indoor businesses and organizations in the City of Milwaukee.

Committee Loves New FPC Nominees

Ramey, Kessler and Fallone draw unanimous support from council members.

Council Approves Federal Drug Trafficking Grants

Activist asks what success fighting War on Drugs looks like? MPD lists arrests, seizures.

Overdoses Surge and Heroin, Opioid Cocaine Task Force Doesn’t Meet

Task force was created to develop policy recommendations for overdose crisis.

Committee Rejects Ann Wilson’s FPC Reappointment

But even if council affirms rejection, Wilson could continue to serve.

Committee Backs Leon Todd to Lead FPC

Attorney gets council committee approval to run troubled Fire & Police Commission.

Defund the Drug War

You can’t defund the police without changing what’s driving the military mentality of cops.

Budget Testimony Includes Repeated Ask For $75 Million Police Cut

Two-thirds of those that testified at preliminary budget hearing want funds to go towards health, housing.

Fire & Police Leader Withdraws

FPC Executive Director Griselda Aldrete says council values spectacle over merit.

Fire & Police Commission Director Wins Committee Support For Reappointment

Griselda Aldrete gets committee support, but needs to pick up five votes from the full council to keep her job.

Contribution to Lena Taylor of $50

Jimmy Harris’s Long Struggle for Justice

Pulled over by police and beaten, he filed and won — finally — a civil rights lawsuit.

Council, Aldrete Again Spar Over FPC

Shouting, an open letter, highly-sensitive leak. The mess at Fire & Police Commission continues.

City Attorney Guts Authority of FPC Board

The FPC board clearly has the power to oversee executive director and staff.

Chief Morales Reappointed for Four Years

Commission grants police chief a full term, requires public meeting, reports.

Officer Ray Confirmed Without Debate

Former MPD officer is newest member of troubled Fire and Police Commission.

Stunned Council Grills FPC Director

"It all doesn't add up" two aldermen say, while Hamilton says questions were answered.

Trouble at Fire & Police Commission?

Second public resignation and much staff turnover under new executive director.

Fire & Police Commission Too Passive

Needs to review Milwaukee Police use of informants, coerced confessions, no-knock searches.

Barrett Kicks Off 2020 Budget Process

Numbers are daunting. City between a rock and a hard place when it comes to finances.

Fire & Police Commission Is Too Lax

It has statutory authority to oversee Police Department’s operations, but isn’t doing so.

Council Rejects Barrett’s FPC Appointee

Fire and Police Commission appointee gives "petulant" presentation, rejected by council.

War on Drugs Is Devastating City

So why won’t we talk about it? Why aren’t city-county officials confronting it?