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Milwaukee School Board calls special election to replace Aisha Carr

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2 years ago

May 7, 2024

Milwaukee School Board calls special election to replace Aisha Carr

Milwaukee School Board members on Tuesday ordered a special election Nov. 5 to replace board member Aisha Carr, who resigned last Wednesday.

The winner of that election will serve for the remainder of Carr’s term, which is up in April of next year.

If more than two candidates run for Carr’s seat, requiring a primary election, the primary would take place Aug. 13. Candidates need to file paperwork by June 1.

Darryl Jackson was the only board member to vote against ordering the special election. Noting that the new board member’s term would be short, he said it “doesn’t make sense to have another person.”

While other school boards are allowed to appoint board members to fill vacancies, Milwaukee is an exception under state statute and must hold a special election to fill a vacancy, Milwaukee Assistant City Attorney Jordan Schettle said.

Carr’s resignation letter did not include an explanation for why she was resigning. She hasn’t replied to interview requests from the Journal Sentinel.

As previously reported, Carr’s resignation came after questions were raised about Carr’s residency and comments she made about planting a recording device in the district superintendent’s office:

Carr was subject of investigation by District Attorney’s office

Records unsealed in April showed the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office in January was investigating whether Carr had lied about living in the district she represents. The office has not answered questions from the Journal Sentinel about whether that investigation is ongoing. Online circuit court records do not show any misconduct charges filed against Carr.

Carr, who had shared publicly that she did not live in District 4 while she was campaigning for the north side board seat in 2021, said she was going to move to the district before she got sworn in. She told the Journal Sentinel last month that she had done nothing illegal or unethical.

“As previously stated, I have and continue to reside in my district,” she said.

The unsealed search warrant showed the District Attorney’s office had obtained Carr’s cellphone GPS records to determine where she had been spending time. In asking for the warrant, an investigator for the District Attorney’s office said Carr had “filed numerous documents” with MPS listing an address he believed would be shown to be false, noting that utility and voting records appeared to indicate she was living outside District 4 until last year.

It’s a Class I felony for public officials to intentionally falsify records, carrying a maximum penalty of 18 months in prison and two years of extended supervision.

Carr could have also been subject of MPS board investigation

Separately, Carr told the Journal Sentinel ahead of a April 18 meeting that she believed she was the subject of a misconduct complaint that was reviewed privately by the school board that night. The nature of that complaint has not been made public.

School board members said they were unable to share what happened in that closed-session meeting. Board members had the option to initiate an investigation into the alleged misconduct, which could result in a vote to censure or remove a board member.

Carr had told the Journal Sentinel she expected that the complaints were likely about her because of disagreements she has had with other board members and administrators. Carr has been critical of MPS leadership and opposed the April 2 referendum that raised the district’s taxing authority.

Dozens of supporters of Carr packed that board meeting April 18. Residents cheered for Carr throughout the evening, with some speakers saying they would work to vote out any board members who tried to boot Carr from the board.

Carr was recorded saying she planted a recording device

Earlier this year, a recorded conversation surfaced online in which Carr could be heard telling a former Milwaukee Public Schools administrator that she had planted a recording device in MPS Superintendent Keith Posley’s office.

Carr told the Journal Sentinel that she did not plant a recording device but had made the false statement to the former administrator to determine whether she was trustworthy.

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Milwaukee flooding traps drivers and leaves thousands without power

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6 hours ago

April 15, 2026

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Milwaukee flooding traps drivers and leaves thousands without power

MILWAUKEE — Severe storms swept through Milwaukee, causing significant flooding and leaving thousands of residents without power.

Near Timmerman Airport at 97th Street and Hampton Avenue, rapidly rising water trapped multiple drivers. At least five vehicles became stuck in the floodwaters. TMJ4’s Mike Beiermeister called 911 after finding four people inside one of the submerged cars. Emergency services responded, and all drivers and passengers were able to get out safely.

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Multiple cars stuck in flooded streets

The high water concealed a median on the road. As drivers attempted to turn around to avoid the flooding, they did not see the median and drove straight into it, becoming stuck.

Atrilla Wilson witnessed the scene unfold.

“It was pretty much like last year in August. It just came and so fast that you couldn’t control it, and watching them go into those medians was the dangerous part,” Wilson said.

Wilson noted that other drivers created additional hazards by not paying attention to the people trying to stop traffic.

“People just driving through here and not stopping, they just going through here and then filming while they’re driving, and it’s just been a whirlwind,” Wilson said.

The storms knocked out power for 24,500 customers across the area. Wilson and his neighbors were among those left in the dark.

“Everybody around here has got to go to work in the morning, so they depend on the electricity to get them up and getting them going, so hopefully before the end of the night we get electricity,” Wilson said.

Flooding and ponding were also reported on Silver Spring Drive and Mill Road. Authorities advise residents to stay home and avoid driving through flooded roadways.

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Milwaukee shooting near 12th and Locust; 20-year-old wounded

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April 14, 2026

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Milwaukee shooting near 12th and Locust; 20-year-old wounded

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MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee police say a 20-year-old was shot and wounded near 12th and Locust on Tuesday, April 14.

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Officials said the shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.

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Milwaukee police are seeking an unknown shooter.

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Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or the P3 Tips App.

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Milwaukee Wave makes another dramatic comeback to reach MASL finals

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April 14, 2026

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Milwaukee Wave makes another dramatic comeback to reach MASL finals

The Milwaukee Wave advanced to the Major Arena Soccer League championship after defeating the Baltimore Blast.
Milwaukee won Game 2 of the series 5-4 and then secured the series win with a 2-1 victory in a 15-minute knockout game.
Veteran Andre Hayne scored the decisive goal with 55 seconds left in the knockout game.

The Milwaukee Wave performed MASL playoff magic for the second time April 13, coming back after losing the first game of a playoff series to advance.

Now the team with seven arena soccer titles will play for an eighth, having knocked off the Baltimore Blast with victories of 5-4 in Game 2 and 2-1 in the 15-minute knockout game that followed at the UWM Panther Arena.

Venezuelan rookie forward Oscar Flores scored two goals in the first victory, the first to tie the game at 3-3 late in the third quarter and then the clincher midway through the fourth. On Flores’ final goal, he picked up a ball bounced hard off the boards by defender Stuart Grable and directed it in behind his back with his right heel.

Baltimore scored 32 seconds into the knockout game, but Wave rookie goalkeeper Gerardo Perez came forward and tied the game with a rebound goal six minutes later. That set the stage for veteran forward Andre Hayne, who took a pass from Ian Bennett and pounded it home with 55 seconds left.

The Wave, under first-year head coach Marcio Leite, won its quarterfinal series with the Empire Strykers in similar fashion, losing the first game before winning 60- and 15-minute games in one night.

Milwaukee won’t know its opponent until April 19^th, when the St. Louis Ambush and San Diego Sockers play the second and possibly third game of their semifinal series.

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