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City Hall: New Policies Incentivize City Residency for Milwaukee Police, Firefighters
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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.

City Hall: Lipski Appointed Fire Chief For One Year
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Lipski Appointed Fire Chief For One Year

Fire & Police Commission could open up internal search process next year.

City Hall: Barrett Backs Lipski For Fire Chief
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Barrett Backs Lipski For Fire Chief

Acting chief gains remarkably broad array of support for permanent fire chief.

City Hall: Arnitta Holliman Is New Head of Violence Prevention
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Arnitta Holliman Is New Head of Violence Prevention

She succeeds Reggie Moore as director of city's Office of Violence Prevention.

City Hall: Stimulus Funds Won’t Cancel Streetlighting Fee
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Stimulus Funds Won’t Cancel Streetlighting Fee

Sorry taxpayers, money from fee can't be replaced by pandemic aid, federal rules say.

City Hall: Judge Orders Alfonso Morales Gets His Job Back in 45 Days
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Judge Orders Alfonso Morales Gets His Job Back in 45 Days

Former police chief gets even more leverage on potential settlement.

Milwaukee FPC Bans All Chokeholds

Milwaukee FPC Bans All Chokeholds

Commission scraps policy allowing chokeholds in deadly force situations when "all other options and tactics" are exhausted.

City Hall: Bay View Speedway Must Close Early After Robbery String
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Bay View Speedway Must Close Early After Robbery String

Police visited gas station 14 times between January 1st and February 11th.

City Hall: Council Closes Junior’s Cocktail Lounge
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Council Closes Junior’s Cocktail Lounge

After 22 police calls, $26,500 in COVID-19 fines and many neighbor complaints, council votes to shut down bar.

City Hall: Council Wants New Harassment Policy
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Council Wants New Harassment Policy

In wake of report chastising city attorney, council unanimously votes to create policy for elected officials.

City Hall: City Must Apologize to Sterling Brown
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City Must Apologize to Sterling Brown

Council approves settlement, which includes apology and changes in how police are trained.

City Hall: City Will Increase Recycling Pickups
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City Will Increase Recycling Pickups

Every-other-week recycling pickups will begin in June for most households.