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The existing county ordinance calls for forfeitures of $250 to $500 and the county usually levies a $275 penalty, according to the proposal. When additional fees are added in, however, the total jumps to about $484. A $1 penalty would really cost $142.26 once fees and surcharges are included, according to a court official. The new penalty also would apply to possession of drug paraphernalia ordinance violations. There were 187 county marijuana tickets issued in 2019, according to the resolution...

Milwaukee Co. proposal seeks marijuana fine drop: No more than $1 By FOX6 News Digital Team Published  (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE - Eight Milwaukee County supervisors have sponsored a resolution to drop the fine for marijuana possession to "no more than" $1. The proposal, filed on Feb. 3, seeks to amend Chapter 24 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, specifically reducing the fine for marijuana possession. That fine, along with the fine for possession and delivery ...

We do not know how many, if any, sworn police officers from Southeastern Wisconsin were among the MAGA mob who stormed the Capitol to try to overturn a free and fair election. Unlike many police departments across the country, the Milwaukee Police Department will not investigate whether its members traveled to DC for Trump’s “Save America” rally, participated in the violent attack on Congress, or made inciting or supportive statements on social media. Neither will the Kenosha Police Depar...

Program at Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center could be nationally unique. By Graham Kilmer - Dec 29th, 2020 03:22 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Sup. Ryan Clancy. File photo by Graham Kilmer. Milwaukee County is going to develop a culinary program at the Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center to teach incarcerated youth to cook and work in a kitchen. The board of supervisors recently approved spending $500,000 to build out a commercial kitchen at the center....

10 Most Popular Articles of 2020 Garbage pickup, a mask mandate, snow plowing. Readers care most about things right outside their door. By Jeramey Jannene - Dec 30th, 2020 09:38 am //end headline wrapper ?> A garbage truck in a Milwaukee alley. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. It’s been a busy year at City Hall, despite the fact that the building was vacant for much of the year. A global pandemic changed both the way the city conducts its business and what decisions ...

Ending homelessness in Milwaukee County will require additional resources. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee The ‘right to shelter’ resolution applies to anyone experiencing chronic homelessness. File photo by Edgar Mendez/NNS. The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has declared a “right to shelter” for all Milwaukee residents — but it’s stopped short of fully funding it. On Nov. 5, the county board unanimously approved a resolut...

Not entirely, but it’s fallen well short of its goals. By Bruce Murphy - Dec 16th, 2020 09:56 am //end headline wrapper ?> DEFUND THE POLICE mural. Photos by Jeramey Jannene. Last summer Mayor Tom Barrett was alarmed by a movement to slash that the city’s budget for police. Community activists in town were pushing for a 25% cut in the budget, potentially cutting the force by more than 400 officers, which the mayor saw as a disaster for Milwaukee. He began co...

Protests against police brutality match the record of 1960s open housing marchers. By Graham Kilmer - Dec 15th, 2020 10:39 am //end headline wrapper ?> The People’s Revolution 200th day of protest. A large group gathered Monday night to march and celebrate the 200th consecutive day of action in Milwaukee aimed at protesting police killings in the Milwaukee area and around the country. The group calling themselves The People’s Revolution met at the intersectio...

Will Address ‘The Peoples Revolution’ in Speech Tonight By Sup. Ryan Clancy - Dec 14th, 2020 12:52 pm MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Ryan Clancy released a statement recognizing the accomplishments of Milwaukee County residents who have been marching for 200 days to demand police reform under the banner of “The People’s Revolution.” Clancy, who has joined many the daily marches as a volunteer legal observer, will address assembled activists this evening at 5:15 ...