Milwaukee County pays high price for sheriff’s lawsuits
Milwaukee County has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars over the past several years to cover the legal costs of lawsuits brought by the county sheriff.
Airport privatization: An idea whose time has come?
During his successful re-election campaign, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele often said that he would consider and act on the best ideas from anyone — Democrat or Republican.
Milwaukee County supervisor threatens pay cut lawsuit
Milwaukee County supervisors are considering suing County Executive Chris Abele to force him to cut the salaries of several department directors.
Milwaukee County moving forward on corporation counsel hire
Milwaukee County’s Judiciary, Safety and General Services Committee approved Paul Bargren as the county’s new corporation counsel Thursday.
Abele declines to veto Sheriff’s Office absconder unit
Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele will let stand the County Board’s decision to keep with the Sheriff’s Office a five-man unit tasked with catching those who abscond from the House of Correction.
Milwaukee County sheriff retains HOC absconder responsibility
The Milwaukee County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to allow Sheriff David Clarke to continue to track and capture those who abscond from House of Correction supervision.
Milwaukee supervisors look to return money to sheriff’s budget
Milwaukee County supervisors want Sheriff David Clarke’s office to keep millions of dollars County Executive Chris Abele seeks to take away.
Attorneys center blame on contractor in O’Donnell Park trial (UPDATE)
Trial attorneys debating blame Wednesday for the June 2010 death of a teenager at the O’Donnell Park parking garage near Milwaukee’s lakefront pointed fingers at Advance Cast Stone Co., which built the structure about 20 years ago.
Budget would transfer e-monitoring enforcement to DA’s office
Five Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputies tasked with catching fugitives could lose their jobs if their positions are transferred to the District Attorney’s Office.
Board approves $110K settlement for beaten man
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved a $110,000 settlement Thursday for a man beaten by a former sheriff’s sergeant in October 2009.
Board votes to retain Hawks Quindel for Act 14 challenge
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted 14-4 Wednesday to direct Milwaukee-based Hawks Quindel SC to proceed with a review of Act 14 and evaluate whether there is a basis for the county to sue over its implications.
Milwaukee County board to vote on plan to fire in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to push forward with its plan to fire Kimberly Walker, the county’s chief in-house attorney.
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