Tag: Tom Barrett
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett asks MLB to bring All-Star game to Milwaukee
In response to a new Georgia law that has civil rights groups concerned about its potential to restrict voting access for people of color Major League Baseball has announced it is moving the 2021 MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta to a location to be determined. In response to the decision…
Milwaukee Needs To Address Issues With Fire and Police Commission Before Madison Helps Out And Another Update.
A few days ago, I finally put down my thoughts about redoing Milwaukee’s very badly broken Fire and Police Commission. But the mayor and the common council really shouldn’t wait too long because it looks like the GOP in Madison have the FPC in their sights. And the last thing…
It’s Time For Milwaukee To Re-imagine Their Fire and Police Commission
This was one of the posts that I meant to finish in that catch up Friday some weeks ago. But I never got to it, partly because I kinda burned out that day and partly because it seems impossible to completely get my head around. I started working on this…
BLOC Statement on the shooting of Jacob Blake
From this afternoon’s email: this press release from Black Leaders Organizing for Communities: Once again, we as a Black people have to bear the trauma of witnessing yet another unarmed Black person be shot by a police officer. We stand with Jacob Blake and his family, which includes his own…
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…
Business Owners Ask For City Rules On Masks
This is a rather interesting turn of events. Milwaukee businesses and their affiliated business groups are asking the City of Milwaukee to institute mask laws. But why are they waiting for the city to make rules? I mean, they can make their own rules in their businesses if that’s what…
Mayor Barrett Issues Curfew For This Evening: 9 PM to 7 AM Monday
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett implements curfew following damage to businesses during protests. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has announced a 9 p.m. curfew would go into effect Saturday night after 16 businesses in the city were damaged early Saturday during protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The curfew will last until…
Milwaukee Curfew From 9 PM tonight Until 7 AM Sunday.
From Alderwoman Milele Coggs’ Facebook page: ***City of Milwaukee Curfew*** The curfew will be in effect from 9:00 pm tonight until 7:00 am Sunday morning. People exempt from curfew are individuals going to and coming from work, social workers, and members with the Office of Violence Prevention. ***Please stay home…
MKE Common Council Release on Safer At Home Status
from this morning ‘s email: Our city has been hurt by COVID-19 disproportionately compared to other areas across the state. As such, we must continue our previously issued “Safer-at-Home” order to protect our most vulnerable residents, particularly our African American and Latino communities that have experienced devastating loss of life….
City of Milwaukee Stay At Home Still In Place
The Wisconsin State Supreme court ruling this afternoon only overturns the safer at home orders from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and has no bearing on local municipality rules. So Mayor Tom Barret would like to remind you that the city’s stay at home order is still in effect:…
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