City Hall
Council Moves To Reject Federal COPS Grant
Means 30 fewer officers, leaving Milwaukee down by 150 officers in 2021.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Avalos Confirmation On Hold Because of FPC Misstep
Committee voted for her without necessary background check.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Sets Conditions For COPS Grant
Committee proposes 7 conditions for police department in order for city to accept federal grant.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Backs Leon Todd to Lead FPC
Attorney gets council committee approval to run troubled Fire & Police Commission.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Should Mayor Appoint Police and Fire Chiefs?
Council members think system is broken; many support change in state legislation.
Dec 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Fire & Police Commission Ties On Next Police Chief
Will meet again on December 10th.
Dec 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Amanda Avalos Named to Fire & Police Commission
Community organizer and policing critic named by Barrett to embattled oversight board.
Dec 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Overrides One of Two Barrett Vetos
Veto of added funding for lead abatement program was overriden on 11-4 vote.
Nov 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Issues Two Budget Vetoes
Mayor targets funding source for lead abatement, neighborhood watch programs.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID Outbreak Delays Election Workers Pay
Plus: What's the deal with that "lost" USB drive?
Nov 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Sterling Brown Payout Still Being Debated
Council committee meets for two hours, can't decide whether to accept the settlement.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Admits Violating Morales’ Due Process
But City Attorney argues Morales must go back before Fire & Police Commission for a trial.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
