Morales lawsuit, commissioner vote addressed at FPC meeting
Morales lawsuit, commissioner vote addressed at FPC meeting
Five months after it began, the search for Milwaukee s police chief is still on hold. But it appears the Fire and Police Commission is taking steps to get it back on track.
MILWAUKEE - Five months after it began, the search for Milwaukee s police chief is still on hold but it appears the city s Fire and Police Commission (FPC) is taking steps to get it back on track.
The FPC met in an executive session at the city attorney s office Thursday night, Jan. 21 regarding the lawsuit from former Chief Alfonso Morales.
But a potential issue awaits with looming rejection of Ann Wilson s reappointment. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 19th, 2021 11:39 am //end headline wrapper ?>Amanda Avalos. Photo provided.
Amanda Avalos‘ appointment to the Fire & Police Commission (FPC) Tuesday, adding a tie-breaking vote to the commission to help solve its contentious search for a new police chief. But that’s not likely to quickly solve the commission’s issues.
After deadlocking multiple times, last week FPC Chair
Nelson Soler said the commission would not vote again until receiving written legal advice from the City Attorney’s office regarding the court-ordered reinstatement of demoted Chief
But even if council affirms rejection, Wilson could continue to serve. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 7th, 2021 01:39 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
Mayor Tom Barrett and Ann Wilson accept a grant in 2018. File photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Ann Wilson to the Fire & Police Commission, but no one is specifically saying why. The committee spent over an hour in closed session Thursday, and then, with little discussion, voted to reject her reappointment. The recommendation will go before the full Common Council on January 19th.
The high-level view of why the council might want to reject Wilson’s reappointment is clear. The City of Milwaukee is poised to shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result of a lawsuit filed by former police chief
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Barrett Sticks With Ann Wilson for FPC
Reappointing her to Fire & Police Commission though she backed its reckless decision to demote Chief Morales. By Jeramey Jannene - Dec 22nd, 2020 05:44 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Mayor Tom Barrett and Ann Wilson accept a grant in 2018. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
The City of Milwaukee is poised to shell out hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars as a result of a lawsuit filed by former police chief
Alfonso Morales after the Fire & Police Commission unanimously demoted him in August. But the part-time commissioners responsible could all continue to serve.
Christopher Foley noting that the commission denied Morales his due process rights in firing him before he had a chance to comply with 11 commission directives.