City Life

Right before takeoff, flight attendants demonstrate what to do in case of an in-flight emergency. They instruct passengers to apply their own oxygen masks first—before helping others. To some, this may make lit...

This weekend will mark the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th consecutive days of peaceful Milwaukee protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Here are just a few of the weekend's events, sure to be joined by many more...

The Milwaukee Police Department has been dismissed.Thursday night, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors voted to terminate "all contracts with the Milwaukee Police Department for the services of School R...

It was a busy day for the Milwaukee Common Council. At a (virtual) meeting on Tuesday, the Council held every mayoral cabinet appointment, demanded systemic change in all city departments, went ahead with the p...

Days ahead of Juneteenth, a.k.a. "the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of enslavement of Black people by white people in the United States," Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Cou...

Alderman José G. Pérez issued a resolution on Monday calling for a 10 percent decrease in the 2021 Milwaukee Police Department budget. Pérez says the money should be "reinvested to meet the demands of our neigh...

This weekend will mark the 15th, 16th, and 17th consecutive days of peaceful Milwaukee protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Here are just a few events, sure to be joined by many more. FRIDAY, JUNE 1...

School's out for summer. Also possibly out: the Milwaukee Police Department.An online agenda reveals that the Milwaukee Board of School Directors has drafted a resolution that "terminates immediately all co...

The free pandemic parking ride is almost over, folks. Per a Wednesday tweet from the Milwaukee Department of Public Works: Effective Monday (6/15) DPW will resume enforcement of ALL timed & metered restric...

The streets are filled with people, and our spirits are strong. We are in the midst of one of the largest civil rights demonstration this country has ever seen, and Milwaukee is certainly no slouch in that aren...

Gov. Tony Evers, along with various Milwaukee officials, announced on Tuesday that the Wisconsin National Guard "has concluded its mission to preserve public safety and protect the rights of protesters and the ...