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A former Milwaukee police chief who sued the city after he was demoted is the next chief in the Madison suburb of Fitchburg.
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Milwaukee council approves settlement with ousted chief
Milwaukee and its former police chief could finally part ways after a lengthy legal battle.
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Read More »Ousted Milwaukee police chief reaches settlement with city
Ousted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales has reached a tentative settlement with city officials over his demotion, city officials said on Tuesday.
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Read More »Attorney says ousted Milwaukee police chief won’t return to post Saturday
Ousted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales will not return to his job on Saturday as per a court order, his attorneys said Thursday.
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Read More »Ousted Milwaukee police chief sues to return to work
A former Milwaukee police chief is asking a judge to force the city to give him his job back.
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Read More »Milwaukee Common Council members criticize Gimbel’s ‘racist remarks’ on radio show
Eleven members of the Milwaukee Common Council are criticizing the attorney Franklyn Gimbel's comments about the history of policing in the city, calling his remarks racist, inaccurate and "profoundly disturbing."
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Read More »Lawyer: No resolution over ex-Milwaukee chief’s ouster
Talks to determine the future of Milwaukee's former police chief after a judge ruled he was improperly demoted ended Monday without a resolution.
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Read More »Morales seeks $625,000 in damages from city after demotion from chief
Former Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales is taking the first step to filing a lawsuit against the city for more than half a million dollars after the Fire and Police Commission demoted him to captain earlier this month.
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Read More »Demoted Milwaukee police chief to retire, exploring legal action
Milwaukee's former police chief, who was demoted to captain in part for using tear gas against protesters demonstrating over George Floyd's death, has chosen to retire instead of staying with the department.
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Read More »Panel ponders firing Milwaukee police chief after protests
An oversight board is considering firing Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales after he ordered officers to use tear gas to break up protests over George Floyd's death, the last straw for members upset with how the chief has handled incidents since the arrest of Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown in 2018.
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Read More »Police preparing for unknowns at Democratic convention
The Milwaukee Police Department doesn't know how many people will show up for the scaled-back Democratic National Convention that begins in less than two weeks, but it's prepared to handle protests without using tear gas, the embattled Milwaukee chief said Tuesday.
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Read More »Milwaukee police chief to speak at Marquette University Law School
Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales will be the next guest featured in “On the Issues with Mike Gousha.”
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Read More »Milwaukee police officer killed in crash during pursuit
Milwaukee's police chief says an officer was killed and another injured when their squad car crashed as they chased a reckless driver.
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