City Life

MPD Chief Alfonso Morales is due for a performance review; share your thoughts by June 12

June 8, 2020

Last week, while the Milwaukee Police Department was busy firing tear gas at peaceful protesters and taking lemons water bottles and making lemonade Molotov cocktails, Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales com...

Monday protest events include Black Lives Matter vigil, black justice tour

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 8, 2020

Monday, June 8, 2020 will mark the 11th consecutive day of peaceful Milwaukee protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd. Here are just a few of the day's events, sure to be joined by many more. ** PEACEFU...

Watch this 1980 ’60 Minutes’ story about the 1958 murder of Daniel Bell by Milwaukee police

Matt Wild

June 8, 2020

On February 2, 1958, a 22-year old black man named Daniel Bell was pulled over by two white Milwaukee police officers near the corner of 8th and Wright. Bell had a broken taillight. Bell jumped out of his car a...

Weekend of peaceful Milwaukee protests brings out Bucks, Pride, superheroes

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 7, 2020

More than a dozen protest marches took to the streets of Milwaukee on Saturday and Sunday. Once again, the protests were a unified cry against the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, as well as the in...

Are MCTS buses being used as National Guard transports?

Matt Wild

June 5, 2020

Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) announced on Thursday that it would "temporarily suspend all bus service in the overnight hours (approximately 10 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.) on June 4, June 5, June 6, and June 7....

Summerfest has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2020

After first opting to move the event to September as a result of COVID-19 concerns, Summerfest has now decided to cancel the World's Largest Music Festival for the first time in the event's 53-year history. Her...

Peaceful protests continue on Wednesday despite alleged threats, openly armed outside group

Matt Wild

June 4, 2020

Multiple peaceful protests took to the streets of Milwaukee for the sixth day in a row on Wednesday. Once again, the protests were a unified cry against police brutality, police militarization, and the murder o...

Common Council calls special Friday meeting to discuss curfew, police response to “civil unrest”

Matt Wild

June 4, 2020

On Friday, June 5, at 2:30 p.m., the Milwaukee Common Council and the Public Safety and Health Committee will hold a special meeting to discuss the "circumstances under which a curfew is declared, the policies ...

Brady Street Festival has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 4, 2020

Thursday, the same day Summerfest announced this year's "Big Gig" was canceled, Brady Street Festival—scheduled to take place Saturday, July 25—also made the decision to cancel its 2020 event. Here's the Brady ...

Seedy memories of the gloriously seedy Prospect Mall

Matt Wild

June 3, 2020

This article originally appeared on our Patreon. Want to support Milwaukee Record and get more exclusive content that will never appear on our site (this one and only crosspost notwithstanding)? Click HERE. Tha...

Scenes and streams from Monday’s peaceful protests in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Matt Wild

June 2, 2020

George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. The murder set off a wave of protests around the country, demanding justice for Floyd and countless others, and demanding the end of police b...

Leaders Igniting Transformation outline “solutions instead of militarization”

Matt Wild

June 2, 2020

Amidst ongoing protests, a group called Leaders Igniting Transformation ("a statewide organization led by Black and Brown with chapters across Milwaukee high schools and Wisconsin college campuses that are buil...

Watch scenes from Sunday night’s protests, help clean up MLK Jr. Drive at noon today

Matt Wild

June 1, 2020

Bay View Bash 2020 has been canceled

Tyler Maas

June 1, 2020

The 2020 installment of Bay View Bash has officially been canceled. The sprawling neighborhood festival—which was scheduled to take place Saturday, September 19—is typically one of the city's last large-scale s...

Milwaukee Record Recommended: June 1-7 (COVID-19 self-isolation edition)

Tyler Maas

June 1, 2020

With every venue, theater, and public space closed due to COVID-19 concerns, our normally bustling events calendar is pretty barren. So here’s what we’ll be watching, playing, reading, and listening to at home ...

Common Council president calls for “reforms and better communication, accountability”

Matt Wild

June 1, 2020

Recently elected Common Council President Cavalier Johnson released a statement on Monday addressing Milwaukee's weekend protests, the pain behind those protests, and what needs to change moving forward. Here i...

Downtown buildings will recognize canceled festivals with #MKEitShine lighting campaign

Matt Wild

June 1, 2020

In case you missed it, the City of Festivals will be largely festival-less this summer. And while our Virtual Summer Festival on June 25 will surely be a hoot, it's no replacement for the real thing. Neither is...

Scenes from Saturday’s “March With Milwaukee,” demanding justice for George Floyd

Matt Wild

May 30, 2020

George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25. The murder set off a wave of protests—both peaceful and violent—around the country. In Milwaukee, multiple peaceful rallies on Friday gave wa...

Barrett: “There is a curfew that will go into effect at 9 p.m. tonight and will be reevaluated tomorrow”

Matt Wild

May 30, 2020

Saturday evening, just as protesters were setting up shop outside his home, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released a statement addressing the wave of national protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd, inst...

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about fertility awareness

Lucky Tomaszek

May 29, 2020

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX,During our recent time at home I’ve made a lot of changes. I stopped putting on a bra every day. I only put on deodorant if I have to leave the house for groceries. I ...