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Updated: 5:04 PM PDT May 5, 2021 May is Asian American and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, and we are raising a glass to local leaders in our region. KING 5’s Chris Daniels is back with another round of Drinks with Daniels. He sat down with people who have made an impact in our region. Watch the segments May 5-28 on KING 5. Gary Locke Gary Locke really needs very little introduction as Washington state s former governor, and the first Chinese-American governor in U.S. history. He later went on to become secretary of commerce and the U.S. Ambassador to China. We talk about his history making a political run, attacks on the Asian community, and his role now as the interim president at Bellevue College, while drinking a freshly brewed pot of coffee in his backyard on the Eastside. ....
We All Know What “ZIP Code” is Code For From Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, Alderman Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Nik Kovac, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman Khalif J. Rainey, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderman Mark A. Borkowski, Alderman Jóse G. Pérez and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II, By Milwaukee Common Council - Dec 23rd, 2020 04:05 pm On Monday morning, right before he met with the City Attorney’s office to demand a golden parachute for his retired client, Milwaukee’s former Chief of Police Frank Gimbel shared his thoughts on the history of policing in Milwaukee. They were profoundly disturbing. He then followed these thoughts with inaccurate and racist remarks about the current make-up of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners. ....
Several members of the Milwaukee Common Council ripped attorney Franklyn Gimbel on Wednesday for comments he made to WTMJ radio earlier this week. In a statement, the members accused Gimbel of being racist. Gimbel, who is representing former Chief Alfonso Morales, called the Fire & Police Commission “outrageously dysfunctional” during a conversation Monday with WTMJ’s Gene Mueller. Gimbel also suggested the city refrain from “using Zip Codes rather than IQ’s to appoint people to the (FPC).” In a statement, signed by twelve council members, the aldermen criticized the attorney’s remarks. “If Mr. Gimbel thought he was concealing his meaning behind clever language, he did a poor job of it,” the council members said. “Nonetheless, let us spell it out: none of the six members of Milwaukee’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners are white. If Mr. Gimbel meant something else when he divided people by “Zip Code” other than their race, we encourage h ....