MKE Common Council: In recognition of unions on Labor Day

Eight out of Fifteen? Really?? Happy Labor Day!! From our email: Statement from members of the Milwaukee Common Council – Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Scott Spiker, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman José G. Pérez, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic and Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa As we…

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MKE Common Council On New Executive Director for the Fire and Police Commission

I have been working on an article about the hot mess that is the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission for two months now but every time I get into it some new shit happens. Tonight there will be a showdown around the police chief…but in the meantime the Common Council…

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Milwaukee Alders Condemn Family Separations on US Border

June 20, 2018 Separating families at the border is cruel, unnecessary From Alderman Jóse G. Pérez, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderman Nicholas Kovac, Alderman Mark Borkowski, Alderman Tony Zielinski, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderman Robert Bauman and Alderman Cavalier Johnson Right now children are being torn apart…

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MKE Common Council Reaffirms Its Hypocrisy!

Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn abruptly announced his resignation on Monday effective February 16th after having completed ten years of service to Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Department. His tenure wasn’t without controversy but he made some significant changes on how the police department was organized and introduced new technology…

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Milwaukee Common Council Still Interfering with Fire And Police Commission

interesting that they don’t bother to actually name the police chief (or fire chief) in their missive.

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It Really Is Only About the Police Chief

Earlier this week the Milwaukee Common Council passed a measure by a vote of 8 to 6 that would permit the city lobbyist to pressure the Wisconsin legislature to change the law to permit the Common Council to remove a Milwaukee fire chief or police chief. Currently state law gives…

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