Alison Dirr

21 hours ago | jsonline.com | Alison Dirr |Vanessa Swales

President Donald Trump's proposed 2026 budget may feel worlds away from Milwaukee. Think again. Trump on May 2 proposed $163 billion in spending cuts to non-military programs, a 22.6% reduction from current spending, according to USA TODAY. Both Milwaukee's Mayor Cavalier Johnson and County Executive David Crowley have denounced the proposed downsizing in no uncertain terms. "Cuts such as those proposed ...

1 day ago | jsonline.com | Alison Dirr

The City of Milwaukee has replaced 10,000 lead service lines that connect water mains to properties across the city, officials announced. Mayor Cavalier Johnson called the milestone "meaningful" in a May 13 press conference, saying it was a "step towards our greater goal, which is ensuring that no child in Milwaukee is at risk of lead exposure through drinking water."Milwaukee Water Works replaced 2,700 lead service lines with copper last year and plans to replace 3,500 this year, he said.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Alison Dirr

Former Milwaukee Deputy City Attorney Odalo Ohiku has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming Inspector General Ronda Kohlheim falsely accused him of committing a crime in a report published in 2023. "If you think about the awesome power that someone serving in the role of inspector general has, they can literally say I received an anonymous tip and I’m going to publish to the world that someone did something bad," Ohiku's attorney Nate Cade said.

6 days ago | jsonline.com | Alison Dirr |Daniel Bice

Former Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer will stand trial in October on charges of misconduct in public office and obstructing an officer. A judge lifted a protective order that prevented court records from being disclosed to the media. Spencer, who lost his re-election bid last year, denies any wrongdoing. Former Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer will stand trial in October in a criminal case that stems from his time in office.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | David Clarey |Natalie Eilbert |Laura Schulte |Ashley Luthern |Alison Dirr

Police have arrested the father of the 15-year-old girl who fatally shot a fellow student and teacher and wounded six others at a Christian school in Madison in December. Jeffrey Rupnow, the father of the Abundant Life shooter, was arrested by Madison police on May 8. The 42-year-old man was charged with two felony counts of intent to sell a dangerous weapon to a person under 18 and one felony count of contributing to the delinquency of a child.