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Mayor Johnson Focuses on Prevention Methods in Plan for a Safer City
In the face of rising crime, record homicides and streets increasingly seen as overrun with reckless drivers, Mayor Cavalier Johnson rolled out a new city strategy to address public safety…
Mayor Cavalier Johnson Releases Plan to Combat Reckless Driving
Mayor Cavalier Johnson appeared at an event last week where he released his new plan to combat reckless driving in Milwaukee. He was joined by community members and officials from…
Milwaukee Swears in New Mayor Cavalier Johnson
At a socially distanced event at Bay View High School, Cavalier Johnson was sworn in as Milwaukee’s new mayor last Thursday, Dec. 23. Johnson used his inaugural speech to describe…
Positive COVID-19 Rates Continue to Rise in City of Milwaukee
This time of year, it’s not unusual to wait in line, but recently, the never-ending queues aren’t lines of shoppers, but individuals waiting to get tested for COVID-19. The City…
Mayor Tom Barrett Officially Resigns as Mayor Effective Wednesday, Dec. 22
Earlier this week, Mayor Tom Barrett signed his resignation letter on Wednesday, Dec. 22. The resignation went into effect later that day at 5 p.m. Common Council President Cavalier Johnson…
Mayor Barrett To Be Next Ambassador to Luxembourg
Mayor Tom Barrett is officially going to Luxembourg. The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination to be the ambassador to Luxembourg on Thursday, Dec. 16. “I feel unbelievably honored to have…
Despite Reduced Traffic, Crash Fatalities are Up Sharply in Milwaukee County This Year
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Tragedy has struck in Milwaukee…
City Treasurer Unveils Drop Boxes for Property Tax Payments
At the end of the year, City of Milwaukee property owners are accustomed to making their way Downtown to pay their property taxes in person. To prevent a ‘super spread’…
Ald. Cavalier Johnson on Becoming Common Council President
Four years ago, Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson ran for a seat on the Milwaukee Common Council. His eventual success had come after two failed campaigns and a few years working in…
Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson Elected President of the Common Council
In 2016, Ald. Cavalier “Chevy” Johnson was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council. Prior to that he worked as a staff assistant to Mayor Tom Barret and twice he ran…