MILWAUKEE – One person was injured in an early morning shooting in Milwaukee on Saturday, Sept. 14.

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 3:26 a.m., a 28-year-old was shot and went to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

The location of the shooting is unknown.

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Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or use the P3 Tips app.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee received a $25 million federal grant to fund a “complete transformation” to a segment of Center Street, the city’s Department of Public Works announced on Friday.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All Implementation Grant will be used to add enhanced pedestrian crossings, protected bike lanes, transit boarding improvements, street trees and traffic-calming measures.

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“If you’re driving, if you’re walking, if you’re using a bike, if you’re a stroller-pusher, if you’re using an e-scooter, or the like, that is what our goal has been, that is what our focus has been since I have been mayor, making the streets safer for all and this will help us do that,” said Mayor Cavalier Johnson.

The “Center Street Transformation Project” will address an almost two-mile stretch of Center Street from Sherman Boulevard to Teutonia Avenue identified as part of the city’s “High Injury Network,” the DPW said. 

The DPW said the total project budget is $31,250,000, which includes a $6.25 million local match requirement that the city will contribute. 

A complete list of planned changes can be found on the project’s website.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Public Schools on Friday said it has reached a “Memorandum of Understanding” agreement with the city’s police department to implement a school resource officers program.

Act 12, a bipartisan shared revenue bill, required Wisconsin’s largest school district to get school resources officers back in the building by January 2024. Nine months later, progress is being made. 

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“MPS is ready to implement a School Resource Officer (SRO) program as soon as officers are available,” the school district said in a statement. “MPS has taken Act 12 very seriously from the beginning, engaging with city partners to build a sustainable SRO program.”

The Memorandum of Understanding with the Milwaukee Police Department was reached earlier this week, MPS said. The agreement facilitates implementation of a school resource officer program to comply with Act 12. However, the district gave no timeline for when officers would actually set foot in buildings again. MPS ended its last contract with police in 2020.

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“MPS looks forward to working with MPD to begin the process to select and train officers who are committed to improving relationships among schools, law enforcement, youth, and the greater community,” the district’s statement added.

MPS said it has been in communication with Mayor Cavalier Johnson and MPD Chief Jeffrey Norman and will remain in talks.

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“The district has already met with the mayor and police chief and will continue to collaborate with stakeholders. MPS is committed to reaching a consensus that will support the successful implementation of Act 12 in a manner that is sustainable and mutually beneficial,” the statement said.

Johnson, a lead negotiator of Act 12, said he supports bringing school resource officers back. Act 12 requires MPS to add 25 school resource officers.