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2005 News Releases

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December 2005
Dec. 5		Youth Council To Host First Public Open Forum Dec. 7 At Rufus King High School
Dec. 7		CORRECTION Re: News Release of November 29, 2005 Entitled: Slavery Disclosure, Reparations Ordinance Goes To Council's Finance & Personnel Committee
Dec. 8		Curfew, Jobs, Sex Education, Glamorization Of Violence: Some Of The Issues Brought To Youth Council During Open Forum
Dec. 13		Future Of Hartung Quarry Subject Of Public Meeting Thursday At Mount Mary College
Dec. 13		Crime Prompts Alderman, Neighborhoods To Adapt Community Standards Initiative
Dec. 29		Mob Beating Aftermath: Using Anti-Loitering Laws To Fight Gangs

November 2005
Nov. 1		Good Idea, But not Enough Time
Nov. 2		Budget Proposal Would Help City Expand Pool Of Skilled Workers
Nov. 8		Floodplain Map Changes To Be Marked By Thursday Event
Nov. 9		Statement From Ald. Mike McGee, Jr. Re: Arrest By Wauwatosa Police
Nov. 17		Southern Rap Music To Draw Attention To Violence In Milwaukee
Nov. 18		Police Chief To Discuss Crime Issues
Nov. 29		Slavery Disclosure, Reparations Ordinance Goes To Council's Finance & Personnel Committee
Nov. 29		A Subsitute Ordinance Relating To Disclosure Of Participation In Or Profits Derived From Slavery By Contractors

October 2005
Oct. 3		Common Council President Willie Hines Sickened by Shooting of Police Officer
Oct. 5		Avalon Theatre Plans To Be Detailed
Oct. 7		Results of Racine Gun Buy-Back Program To Be Announced Monday
Oct. 7		Alderman To Join Fire Chief Saturday For Neighborhood Walk-Through
Oct. 12		Marchers In Millions More Movement To Leave For Washington, D.C.
Oct. 14		Reducing Crime On Ald. Hines' Agenda As He Meets With Residents Of The Amani Neighborhood
Oct. 17		Alderman's Town Hall Meeting To Include Council President, City Department Heads
Oct. 17		Major Police & Fire Budget Announcement Set
Oct. 21		Ald. McGee Works To Sustain Energy Of Million More Movement
Oct. 25		At News Conference, Alderman Terry Witkowski To Address "Plans" To Demolish 44 City Homes As Part Of Freeway Project
Oct. 26		The Attached Statement Was Issued Today By Ald. Mike McGee, Jr. Re: Newspaper Column On Millions More Movement Trip To Washington, D.C.

September 2005
Sept. 1		Several Council Members Join Ald. Bohl's Call To Use Potawatomi Windfall To Help Fund Three Police Recruit Classes In 2006
Sept. 6		Rave Concert To Provide Help For Hurricane Victims

August 2005
Aug. 2		Gun Buy-Back Program To End Wednesday; Ald. McGee To Meet With Mayor To Discuss Possible City Funding Help
Aug. 3		Southsiders Demanding Police Services
Aug. 3		Buy-Back Program Tallies More Than 100 Guns Taken Off City Streets; Generous Doners Help Extend Program
Aug. 11		WARNING Basketball League Championships Tonight At 5:30 p.m.; Will Showcase Hoops Skills And Positive Activities Of Young Black Men
Aug. 16		Buy-Back Program Approaching 250 Guns Taken Off City Streets; Program Expands To Racine
Aug. 18		Ald. McGee Announces Specifics For Racine Gun Buy-Back Program
Aug. 18		29th St. Warning Alumni Association Works To Create Better Future For Youth
Aug. 26		Letter To Mayor Barrett From Alderman Bohl
Aug. 26		Mayor Urged To Use Potawatomi Windfall To Help Fund Third Police Recruit Class In 2006
Aug. 29		Gun Buy-Back Program Reborn And Will Operate At New Milwaukee Location; News Conference To Display Guns Taken Off Streets & Announce Jobs Initiative

July 2005
July 13		Supreme Court Ruling On Juvenile Questioning Praised
July 14		Council President Hines Relieves Ald. Donovan Of Chairmanship Duties
July 19		Common Council President Demands Police Saturate High Crime Areas In The Wake of Ten Homicides In Eight Days
July 21		Public Forum on the Extension of Hank Aaron State Trail With Ald. Murphy On July 25
July 22		Traffic Parade and Event With Ald. McGee
July 22		Multi-Pronged Approach To Combat Violence Offered; Has Initial Backing Of Several Council Members
July 25		Ald. McGee Announces Gun Buy-Back Program Details
July 26		Downspout Disconnection Plan Aims To Reduce Lake Michigan Pollution And Bay View Basement Flooding

June 2005
June 2		Open Letter From Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. Re: Inquest System
June 3		Mayor Barrett To Join Ald. Witkowski For South Side Town Hall Meeting June 7
June 3		Statement From The Council President
June 7		New Home To Spring Up At Near South Side Intersection
June 8		City Of Milwaukee Youth Council Meeting
June 9		Police Department And Community Deserve Shared Credit For Drop In Crime
June 16		Police Sergeant Deserves Praise For Pointing Out Possible Racial Bias In Police Shootings, Flaws In Inquest Process
June 16		Fighting Crime Pro-Actively
June 17		This (Really) Old House Is Reborn
June 17		Lobbyist Registration Ordinance Takes Effect July 1
June 27		Ordinance Would Seek Disclosure, Reparations From Businesses With Ties To Slavery

May 2005
May 5		Mayor's "Safe Summer Initiative" Will Duplicate Respect Kampain Efforts, Is "Feel Good Clone," Ald. McGee Says
May 6		Tragic Mother's Day Weekend Accident On Brady Street Brings Changes
May 6		Inauguration Ceremony For Youth Council To Feature Mayor, Common Council President
May 9		Federal Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against City, Police Department
May 11		Police Athletic League Facility Offered For Sale Or Lease In Bankruptcy Action; Bids Due Monday

April 2005
April 6		Missing Out On A Tax Credit?
April 6		Statement of Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. Re: Verdict In Jones Discrimination Lawsuit
April 12		Community Meeting To Include Frank Jude, Jr., Panel Talk On MPD, Justice Issues
April 15		Offenders Will Clean Up Alleys, Remove Brush As Part Of "Operation Alley Cat"
April 18		Randam Acts Of Violence Must Stop
April 18		New Airport Business Association To Take Flight Tuesday
April 19		Council Members To Question, Discuss Issues With Fire & Police Commission
April 21		Vigil Saturday To Emphasize Street-Leval, Neighborhod Code Of Conduct
April 25		Youth Council Nominees To Appear Before Common Council Committee Tuesday

March 2005
Mar. 1		Police Chief Hegerty To Update Council Members On Alarm Response Policy
Mar. 2		Looking For Fun, Educational Stop? Try Touring The Fire Museum
Mar. 3		Ald. McGee To Appear At Prayer Vigil Adjacent To Jude Beating Site
Mar. 7		Kenosha Casino Would Cost Milwaukee Thousands Of Jobs, New Study Says
Mar. 8		Visioning Meeting For Sherman Park Neighborhood Open To All
Mar. 8		Kenosha Casino Would Cost Milwaukee Thousands Of Jobs: New Economic Study
Mar. 9		U.S. Justice Department Urged To Probe Jude Beating For Criminal Civil Rights Violations
Mar. 14		Ald. McGee Says Holton Street Site For Sex Offenders "Off The Table"
Mar. 23		New Water Safety Initiative Aims To Prevent Child Drownings

February 2005
Feb. 1		Common Council Approves Scooter Sales Requirements, Measure Seeking Doubling Of Speeding Fines In Some Cases
Feb. 8		"Justice For Jude" Rally Planned At D.A.'s Office
Feb. 11		Statement From Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. On Beating Of Frank Jude, Jr.
Feb. 11		A Call For Responsible Gun Ownership
Feb. 15		Calls For Economic Sanctions In Jude Beating
Feb. 17		Jude Beating Case Should Be Turned Over To State Attorney General, Alderman Says
Feb. 28		News Conference To Address Charges In Jude Beating Incident

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