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Berrada Properties, the owner of Milwaukee's Sherman Gardens Apartments, which was damaged by fire on July 20, is under fire because of how they are tackling repairs.

Whoever wins what is shaping up to be a multi-way race will confront critical decisions on Day 1.

"The timeline was just too short to put a solid campaign together in a way we could be proud of," he said.

Milwaukee community activist Ieshuh Griffin is the first candidate to turn in more the 1,500 signatures needed to get on the ballot for the mayoral election.

Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson announces his campaign has raised over $280,000 in the most recent campaign finance period on Wednesday.

Milwaukee's mayoral candidates need to meet a minimum goal of 1,500 nomination signatures by Jan. 11.

Since he took office in April 2020, Spencer has been at the center of controversies, including alleged sexual harassment of female employees.

There are already eight contenders seeking to replace Mayor Tom Barrett.

Milwaukee alderwoman and mayoral candidate Marina Dimitrijevic announced a measure to combat the omicron variant through at-home testing.

Barrett resigned Wednesday to become ambassador to Luxembourg, which automatically made Common Council President Cavalier Johnson the acting mayor.