'A concerted effort to misrepresent:' Ousted health commissioner insists he's not at fault for lead scandal

MILWAUKEE -- Ousted Milwaukee Health Commissioner Bevan Baker spoke publicly Monday, Dec. 23 for the first time in nearly two years after it was revealed the Milwaukee Health Department may have put thousands of children at risk of lead exposure -- insisting he's not at fault.Baker has maintained from the beginning that he wasn't responsible for the serious mismanagement of the Milwaukee Health Department's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

Milwaukee city officials conflicted on 'longstanding issues' of Fire & Police Commission

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's Fire and Police Commission is currently made up of one executive director, six commissioners and support staff, which is operating with 50% vacancies.Some Milwaukee Common Council members say that's because they've learned the commission's management team is running a toxic and incompetent workplace environment.

2020 DNC Host Committee, Northwestern Mutual hold 'Ensuring Economic Equity' summit

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee and Northwestern Mutual brought together leaders from across industries for Ensuring Economic Equity: An Industry Best Practices Summit, Friday, Nov. 22.The "3E" Summit is the first of three summits the Host Committee and Northwestern Mutual are organizing to address community-identified focus areas and make an impact beyond the four days of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and targeted networking opportunities, the 3E Summit showcased examples of best practices for economic equity and inclusion across various sectors and industries.

Veterans Day ceremony will mark initial development of tiny homes for vets in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis scheduled a Veterans Day signing ceremony to mark the initial development of tiny homes for homeless veterans in Milwaukee.The signing ceremony was scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 outside City Hall, and will include a tiny home open for tours.The Milwaukee Common Council on Nov. 5 approved legislation to bring 48 Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin tiny homes and a community center to city-owned land near 60th Street and Green Tree Road, each with about 240 square feet of living space.