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Showing results for Milwaukee's murder rate fell by 32 percent in 2008

Police suffer from "Communication Breakdown"
Published: Oct. 23, 2009 - 3:11 p.m. - While Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn spent most of his time in the spotlight asking that his officers not be furloughed for four days, the Common Council's Finance Committee essentially glossed over a report that the MPD has spent $17.5 million on a radio system that doesn't work and won't be fixed.

Tagged with: edward flynn police communications gametime rosie's

South Side coalition seeks to save the Hoan Bridge
Published: Aug. 7, 2009 - 2:29 p.m. - Milwaukee County Supervisors Patricia Jursik, Marina Dimitrijevic and Christopher Larson, along with State Rep. Christine Sinicki, have formed a Coalition to Save the Hoan Bridge. Things are heating up over the Hoan after the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce asked for further studies involving either repairing the bridge for millions or replacing it for millions more.

Tagged with: hoan bridge mayor tom barrett chief edward flynn ald. bob donovan

Sick leave debate kicks into another gear today
Published: Feb. 6, 2009 - 05:29 a.m. - Backers of Milwaukee's paid sick leave ordinance plan to show up at the Milwaukee County Courthouse en masse Friday at the first hearing the ordinance will have in front of a judge. Since Milwaukee voters approved the measure, nearly half the county's suburbs -- including Greenfield, Brown Deer, Oak Creek, and Racine -- are taking steps to institute anti-sick leave measures. Milwaukee 9to5 has sent out an e-mail asking supporters to show up at the courthouse to Room 413 by 10 a.m. today.

Tagged with: j.b. van hollen mark pocan parking fees lawsuit madison beer ban green bay beer ban chief edward flynn asset forfeiture fund bob bauman duncan solutions j.b. van hollen mark pocan

Flynn concocts creative ways to spend seized funds
Published: Jan. 23, 2009 - 11:28 a.m. - Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn, seeking to spend the slush fund known as "asset forfeiture expenditures," sent a laundry list of ideas to a Common Council committee last week. As usual, many of the items don't necessarily qualify as "proper spending" under federal guidelines. No one seems to care about that anymore.

Tagged with: chief edward flynn asset forfeiture fund art jones nan hegerty terry witkowski sick leave maria monteagudo foca susan armacost

"Antiquated" system creates budget crisis for MPD
Published: Oct. 22, 2008 - 05:28 a.m. - Although the Milwaukee Police Department's 911 emergency call system is just five years old, city officials have been told that it needs replacing. The price tag -- $5 million -- coupled with a $370,000 request for crossing guards, has led to some haggling at City Hall.

Tagged with: chief edward flynn monica ray public policy forum sheldon wasserman alberta darling scott fitzgerald grover norquist william griesbach green bay nativity scene dan barker sarah palin

6.	MPD's Flynn to meet with Bay View residents Published: April 13, 2008 - 3:26 p.m. - Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn will meet with Bay View residents Tuesday night to discuss their questions and concerns. Tagged with: edward flynn bay view

Milwaukee alderman likes flying the friendly skies
Published: April 2, 2008 - 12:03 a.m. - Ald. Joe Davis, seeking to retain his title as the Common Council's most traveled alderman, asked the council to approve his dipping into city coffers to travel to meetings of the National League of Cities.

Tagged with: ald. joe davis ernie banks barack obama dick durbin bob donovan edward flynn koua moua

8.	MPD unveils District 4 plan Published: March 2, 2008 - 6:14 p.m. - Milwaukee police unveil a plan to curtail crime in District 4 at a community meeting Monday night. Tagged with: milwaukee police district 4 tom barrett edward flynn eric moore

9.	Flynn takes oath as city's top cop Published: Jan. 7, 2008 - 9:05 p.m. - Edward Flynn was sworn in as Milwaukee's 20th police chief Monday. Tagged with: milwaukee police chief edward flynn nanette hegerty

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The year in news 2007: Top 10 local stories
Published: Dec. 29, 2007 - 05:37 a.m. - As we approach the clean slate of a new year, a look back at the last 12 months reveals a year of ups and downs for Milwaukee. Here's a look at the top 10 stories that affected us in 2007.

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