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City Hall: Police Again Enforcing Expired Plates
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Police Again Enforcing Expired Plates

Fair warning to drivers, who haven't had to renew license plates since COVID-19 health order issued.

City Hall: City Could Spend $100,000 To Argue Over $100,000
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City Could Spend $100,000 To Argue Over $100,000

Fight between City Attorney Tearman Spencer and Common Council getting worse.

City Hall: Should Millions in Federal Aid Be Split Up By Aldermanic District?
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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.

City Hall: Supervisor Ryan Clancy Suing City After 2020 Arrest
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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.

City Hall: Barrett’s Annual Address Cites Challenges
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Barrett’s Annual Address Cites Challenges

Delayed by pandemic, his 2021 state-of-the-city-style speech strikes optimistic tone for future.

City Hall: Council To Consider Closing VIP Lounge
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Council To Consider Closing VIP Lounge

Milwaukee Police Department backing bar's closure.

City Hall: Council Approves Federal Drug Trafficking Grants
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Council Approves Federal Drug Trafficking Grants

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

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.