City Hall
Mayor Tom Barrett Resigns
Cavalier Johnson will become acting mayor. Special election planned for April.
Dec 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Suspends Downtown’s ELMNT Lounge For 60 Days
Action taken after police and others argue over how a homicide near bar was handled.
Dec 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Split On Hiring Its Own Attorney
Just the latest twist in the council's ongoing conflict with City Attorney Tearman Spencer.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
‘Tax & Take’ Pastors Disrupt Council Meeting
Protest action elevates concerns with supposed taxing of churches.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Predator Cop Costs Milwaukee $400,000
Officer ultimately spent four years in jail after using his job to prey on teenage girls.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Halts Redistricting After Latino Pushback
After approving a map in November, council rejects it, to allow more community feedback.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Pastors Demand “Tax and Take” Moratorium
City officials say it's not possible, as discussion of how to handle churches gets confusing.
Dec 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
General City Workers Will Get 2% Raise
First raise for non-resident workers since 2008.
Dec 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Could Make Speed Humps Cheaper
Committee approves slashing cost for property owners by 69% to combat reckless driving.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Half of Milwaukee’s Car Thefts By Children
The 'Kia Boyz' have helped drive 'astronomical' 58% increase in city's car thefts, nearly half by kids 16 and under.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Vetoes Redistricting Map
Voces de la Frontera lobbied for a veto to push council to create third Hispanic district.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Group Introduces Nine Options To Create Three Latino-Majority Council Districts
But none have majority Latino voting age populations today. Will Barrett veto?
Dec 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
