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If Mayor Tom Barrett is confirmed as ambassador to Luxembourg, Common Council President Cavalier Johnson would become acting mayor of Milwaukee. He shares his priorities.
Marvin Pratt became the first African American mayor in Milwaukee in 2004. He was Common Council President at the time Mayor John Norquist stepped down. His time in office was cut short when he lost to now Mayor Tom Barrett later that year.
Barrett will likely resign, but it's not known when, and Cavalier Johnson would likely become acting mayor. Here's what else we know.
It’s not a winning message to say crime is justified by poverty. By Dave Cieslewicz - Jul 16th, 2021 02:09 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Police. Photo by Highway Patrol Images / (CC BY) Democrats need to come out forcefully against the bad guys. A few weeks ago I had a conversation with new Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes. I was impressed by him overall, but I was especially taken by one of the first things he told me. “I hate crime,” he said with conviction. “I just hate crime.” That would be, you might say, getting back to basics. A top cop who ha...