City Hall
Should Millions in Federal Aid Be Split Up By Aldermanic District?
Council members float idea that would allocate some of the money by district instead of citywide.
Jun 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Supervisor Ryan Clancy Suing City After 2020 Arrest
Clancy's suit seeks to prohibit city from using curfews in the future and argues 2020 curfew violated due process.
Jun 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett’s Annual Address Cites Challenges
Delayed by pandemic, his 2021 state-of-the-city-style speech strikes optimistic tone for future.
Jun 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council To Consider Closing VIP Lounge
Milwaukee Police Department backing bar's closure.
May 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves Federal Drug Trafficking Grants
Activist asks what success fighting War on Drugs looks like? MPD lists arrests, seizures.
May 26th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
New Policies Incentivize City Residency for Milwaukee Police, Firefighters
Fire & Police Commission pushing for public safety departments that reflect the city they protect and serve.
May 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Lipski Appointed Fire Chief For One Year
Fire & Police Commission could open up internal search process next year.
May 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Backs Lipski For Fire Chief
Acting chief gains remarkably broad array of support for permanent fire chief.
May 20th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Arnitta Holliman Is New Head of Violence Prevention
She succeeds Reggie Moore as director of city's Office of Violence Prevention.
May 20th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Stimulus Funds Won’t Cancel Streetlighting Fee
Sorry taxpayers, money from fee can't be replaced by pandemic aid, federal rules say.
May 19th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Judge Orders Alfonso Morales Gets His Job Back in 45 Days
Former police chief gets even more leverage on potential settlement.
May 19th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee FPC Bans All Chokeholds
Commission scraps policy allowing chokeholds in deadly force situations when "all other options and tactics" are exhausted.
May 7th, 2021 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
