Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee leaders condemn ICE arrests as agency ignores City mask ordinance
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Several Milwaukee leaders are condemning recent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity in the city, though questions remain whether actions meant to limit the agency within city limits can be enforced.
The group led by U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore expressed anger at the nature of the at least 57 confirmed arrests made by ICE agents across Wisconsin during “targeted operations” that began in late June.
“They’re being kidnapped. They’re being disappeared. They’re being rushed through a judicial process without due process because they don’t have any money. And we’re here to decry that,” said Moore during a press conference July 9.
Back in April, Milwaukee Common Council members unanimously passed one of the key pieces of their “ICE Out MKE” package: an ordinance that prohibited ICE agents from wearing masks while working in the city. But the Department of Homeland Security has indicated they will not adhere to the ordinance, with representatives asserting the US Constitution’s Supremacy Clause allows for federal laws to supersede any local ordinance.
“State and local sanctuary politicians attempting to ban our federal law enforcement from wearing masks is despicable and a flagrant attempt to endanger our officers,” said an ICE spokesperson in a statement to WTMJ. “To be crystal clear: we will not abide by unconstitutional bans. The Supremacy Clause makes it clear that state and local sanctuary politicians do not control federal law enforcement.”
During the recent arrests, ICE agents were spotted by groups like Voces de la Frontera wearing masks despite the ordinance. Agents also used the Milwaukee Police Department District 2 parking lot for staging purposes, which is against another “ICE Out” city ordinance. A statement from MPD said they were not told in advance that ICE intended to use the parking lot, and then asked them to leave.
No citations have been written by Milwaukee Police against any agents who have violated the mask ban, with the department citing the need for legal clarity from City Attorney Evan Goyke.
“We’re waiting to see what the city attorney’s advice will be on that,” said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson July 9 when asked by WTMJ if any of the “ICE Out” package is enforceable.
ICE says those arrested will remain in custody pending removal proceedings.
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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 06: Dustin May #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
On Thursday, the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (at home) by a score of 5-2.
Dustin May made his debut for the team, going 6.0 innings (and allowing just two earned runs).
Dustin May Sends Out 2-Word Post After Brewers Debut
GettyDustin May #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
After his debut with the franchise, May made a post to Instagram.
He wrote: “Brew Crew”
There were over 20,000 likes on his post in less than 24 hours.
Here’s what people were saying in the comments:
@ha_rrison5646: “Don’t leave the brew crew please”
@cole30084: “Yessir Dustin welcome to the brewers”
@rileys_2222: “Gonna miss big red in St. Louis”
@w_may28: “Come back to STL after this year I promise we gon be much better”
@taten_mullikin: “Your best baseball will be in Milwaukee”
GettyDustin May #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Looking At May
GettyDustin May #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Busch Stadium on July 29, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.
May had been traded (via the St. Louis Cardinals) earlier this week.
He is currently 6-7 with a 4.30 ERA in 22 starts this season.
The Cardinals wrote (via X) on August 3: “We have acquired OF Alexander Frias and OF Josiah Ragsdale from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for RHP Dustin May and LHP JoJo Romero.”
May was picked in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
He has also had stops with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox over seven total MLB seasons.
The 28-year-old has gone 25-27 with a 3.98 ERA in 93 games (79 starts).
Brewers Right Now
GettyJackson Chourio #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Brewers are in the middle of a fantastic season.
They are currently the first-place team in the National League Central with a 72-43 record in 115 games.
Over their last ten games, the Brewers have gone 6-4 (and are 39-21 in 60 games at home).
GettyGarrett Mitchell #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws ice on Gary Sánchez #99 after a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field on August 06, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On Friday, the Brewers will host the Minnesota Twins.
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Milwaukee, WI
Robot mowers roll out on Milwaukee golf courses, staff see them as a tool — not a threat
MILWAUKEE — Mini automatic mowers are turning heads on Milwaukee golf courses, and the staff using them say the technology is a welcome addition — not a threat to their jobs.
The battery-powered mowers, made by Kress robotics, use GPS and sensors to cut the rough grass around the greens. At Brown Deer Golf Course, one of the machines has been nicknamed “Little Timmy” after a crew member.
Jon Canavan, superintendent of turf and golf operations for Milwaukee County Parks, said each mower runs on battery power and can cut about seven acres in 48 hours. Canavan said golf has grown increasingly popular, but hiring enough staff has become more and more difficult.
“With how busy golf has been since pretty much COVID, we’ve really struggled to get ahead of golfers and get the course ready,” Canavan said.
When asked whether the technology would cost workers their jobs, Canavan said:
“No, we were looking these at not replacing any jobs. We were looking at this as kind of helping our staff along,” Canavan said. “But we are not planning on replacing any jobs.”
The robots handle routine mowing while crew members focus on more detailed work on the greens. Course employee Grayson Radakovich said the machines have made a real difference.
“They’re honestly like a big help. It like saves us a lot of time because this isn’t our main focus getting this cut,” Radakovich said.
Golfer Jeff Heath said he has noticed the mowers on the course.
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Robot mowers roll out on Milwaukee golf courses, staff see them as a tool — not a threat
“I think they’re fabulous, and I’ll tell you why. They’re non-invasive. They don’t make noise. You don’t have to yell ‘fore’ because there’s nobody pushing something,” Heath said.
Heath said he is not worried about the machines displacing workers, either.
“Not really, I think the areas that they’re doing are just, you know, areas that if an individual was cutting that, you know, their time could be used better somewhere else,” Heath said.
The robots are not without their quirks — they occasionally get stuck, spin in circles, or seem to have a mind of their own. Still, staff are giving Little Timmy and the other machines a chance to prove their worth.
“It’s another tool to help with the golf courses, help our staff, and offer a better product,” Canavan said.
The robots are being used at four golf courses currently. Canavan said there will be further discussions about if more will be implemented after trying them out this summer.
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MILWAUKEE — A suspended Milwaukee Police detective appeared in court Thursday facing a felony charge for allegedly misusing the department’s license plate reading technology to track two victims.
Suspended Milwaukee detective accused of misusing license plate camera database makes first court appearance
Prosecutors say 51-year-old Tehrangi Chapman used the department’s Flock camera database to track the movement of two victims a total of 20 times for personal reasons. The camera database is only supposed to be used for criminal investigations.
Court records show Chapman was one of the internal affairs detectives assigned to investigate another officer’s misuse of Flock’s database. That officer is no longer with the department.
Chapman waived his right to hear the state’s evidence against him Thursday morning. He requested a separate court date to enter a plea.
Chapman declined to comment to reporters after the hearing. He also faces a separate misdemeanor charge. Court records show the district attorney’s investigation found he also placed a GPS tracking device on a victim’s car.
He is due back in court on Aug. 26.
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