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MCTS “elves” surprise riders with holiday cheer at bus stops around Milwaukee

MCTS “elves” surprise riders with holiday cheer at bus stops around Milwaukee

Posted by | Dec 23, 2019 |

The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) shared the warmth of the holiday season by surprising riders with gifts and pop-up caroling at bus stops on December 17 and 18. Earlier this month, MCTS bus drivers helped a “Secret Santa” hand out cash and gifts to random people in Milwaukee. That heartwarming expression of the holiday spirit was documented by TV crews from “On the Road with Steve Hartman,” a popular segment that airs on CBS Evening News and CBS Sunday Morning. MCTS followed up with a pop-up caroling event at Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee. Classic...

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Anti-immigration bill revived during holiday season to racially target and financially punish Milwaukee

Anti-immigration bill revived during holiday season to racially target and financially punish Milwaukee

Posted by | Dec 20, 2019 |

Senate Bill 151, a legislation proposal that failed previously in 2011, 2016, and 2017, was rejected by former Republican Governor Scott Walker. It was recently resurrected yet again by several Republican State Senators. The measure seeks to forbid Wisconsin municipalities, with a targeted focus on Milwaukee, from becoming “sanctuary cities.” The result would compel local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration agents, without taxpayer compensation and with economic penalties. In effect, it would federalize local police with extrajudicial powers and no oversight. The State of Wisconsin’s Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform held a public hearing on December...

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Opposition testimony of legislation banning “Sanctuary Cities” presented to State Committee

Opposition testimony of legislation banning “Sanctuary Cities” presented to State Committee

Posted by | Dec 20, 2019 |

The State of Wisconsin’s Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform held a public hearing on December 17 regarding Senate Bill 151. The proposed law seeks to “prohibit local ordinances, resolutions, and policies that prohibit the enforcement of federal or state law relating to illegal aliens or immigration status, authorizing certain elective officeholders to commence an enforcement action, providing a reduction in shared revenue payments, and creating governmental liability for damages caused by illegal aliens.” The legislation is sponsored by Senators Nass, Craig, Wanggaard, Jacque, Stroebel and Kapenga. Public testimony was taken both in support and against Senate Bill...

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Local veterans welcome much needed holiday drive donations during special holiday luncheon

Local veterans welcome much needed holiday drive donations during special holiday luncheon

Posted by | Dec 19, 2019 |

The City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County’s 12th Annual Holiday Drive concluded on December 16, with the delivery of donations to veterans at the Center for Veterans Issues: VETS Place Central. Beginning with a performance by the Pius XI Catholic High School choir, the highlight of the event was a holiday meal catered by the Troop Café. The lunch was provided by the Brewer’s Community Foundation and served over 70 veterans. To help spread holiday cheer, staff elves passed out holiday cards and decorations created by the boys and girls at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, as...

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Nobody Is Above The Law: Impeachment rally mobilizes at Senator Ron Johnson’s office before historic vote

Nobody Is Above The Law: Impeachment rally mobilizes at Senator Ron Johnson’s office before historic vote

Posted by | Dec 18, 2019 |

Several hundred Milwaukee residents joined with hundreds of thousands of people across the country, participating in more than 600 rallies on December 17 to support the impeaching of President Donald Trump on the eve of the expected vote in the House of Representatives. The nationwide “Nobody Is Above the Law” rallies were intended to put a face on the majority of Americans that support impeachment and removal of President Trump for his crimes against the nation, and Milwaukee voters wanted their involvement to present local voices. “If you don’t believe that the president should act against his oath and...

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FPC Committee votes for MPD policy change requiring judicial warrant for ICE cooperation

FPC Committee votes for MPD policy change requiring judicial warrant for ICE cooperation

Posted by | Dec 17, 2019 |

Immigrants in Milwaukee won a huge victory on December 12, when the Fire and Police Commission (FPC) Policy Committee voted to endorse Voces de la Frontera’s recommended changes to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) Policy of Immigration (SOP 130). If approved by the full FPC on December 18, the new policy would require police to have a judicial warrant signed by a judge in order to help Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrest people for possible deportation. “Having a clear policy that requires a judicial warrant in order for the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) to cooperate with Immigration...

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