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Milwaukee’s police oversight board to explore whether to require the release of body camera footage of officer-involved deaths in a specific timeline.

The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission dropped a requirement that Milwaukee firefighters be U.S. citizens. The Milwaukee Police Department requires officers to be U.S. citizens per state law.

Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell announced Wednesday that he will run for the Wisconsin Supreme Court next year to fill a seat currently held by the conservative former chief justice.

Sharon Purifoy-Smoots on Thursday became the first Black female to be promoted to assistant chief of the Milwaukee Fire Department.

About a half-dozen vehicles in Milwaukee were towed on Sunday under the city’s new reckless driving enforcement measure.

Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski received enthusiastic support from the Fire and Police Commission as it awarded him a four-year term Thursday.

A proposal to make Milwaukee's streets safer by towing away unregistered vehicles involved in reckless driving was approved by the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission Thursday.

Starting May 1, Milwaukee police will start towing unregistered vehicles that have been used in reckless driving incidents.

Milwaukee is trying to be tougher on reckless drivers and is launching a towing plan starting May 1.

Police Chief Jeffrey Norman rounded out his executive command staff Thursday, as promotions for seven department veterans were approved.