Curfew for teens will be more strictly enforced in Milwaukee; "This is not the place where you go to gawk"
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn and Mayor Tom Barrett held a news conference on Monday morning, August 15th to update the public on their handling of the unrest that has been happening in the city's Sherman Park neighborhood.One of the points driven home by the mayor was that the 10:00 p.m. weekday curfew for teenagers in the City of Milwaukee will be more strictly enforced.
Flynn: Officer who fatally shot Sylville Smith is African-American; there are concerns for his safety
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Sunday afternoon, August 14th provided an update on unrest in the city beginning Saturday night, August 13th and continuing into the early morning hours Sunday in the wake of a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened Saturday afternoon.Mayor Barrett spoke first, saying: "For the last 24 hours, this community has experienced a lot.
Mayor Barrett, Chief Flynn help get kids to hit the books: "You can see the future sitting before you"
MILWAUKEE -- On Monday, August 1st, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn helped make sure students in Milwaukee will be ready to learn starting on their first day back to school -- ahead of the start of a new school year.
"The only reasonable way to do it:" Aldermen hear proposal to raise taxes to pay for new police officers
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Common Council's Judiciary and Legislation Committee held a special meeting Monday afternoon, July 25th -- and two alderman presented a proposal for more police officers.
"A way to cross parallel conversations:" Chief Flynn speaks with President Obama at town hall
MILWAUKEE -- Race and policing -- it's a conversation happening around the U.S. Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn participated in a nationally televised town hall with President Barack Obama discussing the issues.
Milwaukee's mayor calls Lincoln Hills a "mistake," offers alternative plan
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is now urging the state to close the controversial youth prison in northern Wisconsin.
"Let us mourn:" Chief Flynn, Mayor Barrett speak frankly in wake of Dallas sniper attack
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn and Mayor Tom Barrett spoke frankly on Friday, July 8th in reaction to the tragedy in Dallas -- expressing heartbreak and urging calm.Twelve officers were shot, and five were killed during what was a peaceful protest over the back-to-back shootings of African-American men by police in Louisiana (Alton Sterling) and Minnesota (Philando Castile).
"They haven't forgotten:" Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Derek Williams' estate, children
MILWAUKEE -- Exactly five years after his death in police custody, the family of Derek Williams filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday, July 6th.
Mayor Barrett, at Sherman Park, responds to accusations he's "clueless" about how to solve problems
MILWAUKEE -- There was a parade on the Fourth of July in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood -- as Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett responded to accusations that he was "clueless" about how to solve problems in the park long-term.Neighbors told FOX6 News there has been an increased police presence in Sherman Park since Wednesday night, June 29th when police and deputies responded to the park in riot gear, after young people were apparently throwing rocks and bottles -- damaging the window of a nearby BP gas station and the window of a Milwaukee County Transit System bus.
Sheriff Clarke says authorities are "chasing their tails" when it comes to crime
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- Milwaukee's top officials are weighing in on the recent disturbances in Sherman Park.
"I want people to feel safe:" City leaders unveil "Summer Policing Plan," an effort to reduce crime & fear
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton and other aldermen, including Bob Donovan and Jose Perez on Tuesday afternoon, June 28th unveiled the Milwaukee Police Department's "Summer Policing Plan" -- an effort to reduce both crime and fear in the city."All Milwaukeeans deserve a safe summer," Barrett said.According to a statement from the Mayor's Office, the goals of this plan include reducing crime, improving neighborhood quality of life, building mutual trust with residents and strengthening partnerships with neighborhood stakeholders.
Mayor Barrett announces $8 million federal grant to train Milwaukeeans in tech jobs
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett on Monday afternoon, June 27th announced $8 million in workforce funding from the Department of Labor to train Milwaukeeans in tech jobs, which are critical to the economic stability of urban communities and the economic competitiveness of all industries, particularly for professional business and financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors.
Wisconsin Supreme Court: Milwaukee can no longer enforce residency requirement
MADISON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court says Milwaukee can no longer enforce its residency requirement.The court ruled 5-2 on Thursday, June 23rd that Milwaukee's long-standing requirement that its public workers live in the city is subject to a state law barring such restrictions.The ruling Thursday reverses a state appeals court decision that said Milwaukee's residency requirement could not be superseded by a state law passed in 2013.That law prohibits local governments from enforcing any residency requirements beyond requiring police and firefighters to live within 15 miles of the government unit.
New effort aims to get kids "to play, to learn, to serve and to work outside"
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is promising a new push to keep kids active.
Freshwater for Life Coalition says lead in Milwaukee's water comparable to Flint crisis
MILWAUKEE -- Lead in the water of Flint, Michigan exposed just how hazardous a problem it can be.
Milwaukee officials unveil plan to reduce crime, improve traffic safety
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn and Alderman Terry Witkowski introduced on Tuesday, June 14th what they call the "Milwaukee Police Department Traffic Safety Plan" -- a plan aimed at reducing crime and improving traffic safety in the city.Officials say they are getting a $150,000 state grant that allows them to put more enforcement in high crime, high car thefts areas through traffic enforcement.Mayor Barrett has noticed drivers scoffing at the law."Just running the light -- my reactions range from, 'What are you doing?' to 'This is insane,'" Barrett said.It's more of a problem than many think.
"It's important to stand together:" Milwaukee pauses to honor victims of Orlando mass shooting
MILWAUKEE -- The lives lost in Orlando, Florida were remembered in Milwaukee during a vigil Monday evening, June 13th at City Hall.Forty-nine people were killed when a gunman on Sunday opened fire at the popular Pulse nightclub.
Lawmaker wants funding cut for Milwaukee if crime continues; Walker says that's not the answer
MILWAUKEE -- Governor Scott Walker says a funding cut won't help the crime problem in Milwaukee.
State lawmaker promises to push for funding cuts to Milwaukee if crime continues
MILWAUKEE -- A suburban Republican lawmaker promises to push for funding cuts to Milwaukee unless Mayor Tom Barrett and police dramatically cut crime in the state's largest city.