Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee superintendent resigns after mismanagement puts millions of state dollars in jeopardy – The Lion
Angry Wisconsin parents forced their superintendent to resign after a letter from the state revealed the district was being badly mismanaged.
Milwaukee Superintendent Keith Posley became mired in controversy when the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) threatened to withhold millions in state education funds until Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) reported on its financial data.
Parents made their voices heard at a school board meeting on Monday.
“The board has shown a shocking disregard for transparency and accountability,” said Milwaukee resident Tamika Johnson.
“The letter from DPI is an embarrassment to MPS and to the city,” said parent Craig Frizzell.
“We no longer believe in you,” added Maria Penager.
Local media reported the crowd at the meeting chanted “Fire Posley” and “Keith Posley has got to go.”
The letter from DPI, dated May 24, explained MPS repeatedly failed to provide multiple financial reports, some of which are now eight months overdue. Until the data is submitted, DPI will withhold millions of education dollars from MPS. And since DPI needs to submit its own report in June, MPS doesn’t have long to get its act together.
“They’ve got a week or so, a week or two, to put forward a plan that we can have confidence in,” DPI Executive Editor Sachin Chheda said.
Because MPS is the biggest school district in Wisconsin, its funding has a ripple effect on the whole state.
“We have to make sure that, a month from now, when we deliver aid estimates to the rest of the state, that those are as accurate as possible,” Chheda explained. “That’s why we are riding MPS hard.”
Meanwhile, state lawmakers criticized the district for its lack of competence.
“These reports were due last September, and here we are – we’re almost in June, and these reports aren’t done,” said Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-District 20. “We really [have] to question the capability of MPS to behave as a school district.”
Posley officially resigned after Monday’s meeting. He will continue receiving his salary of $303,000 until the end of June and be given a $160,000 severance payment.
His resignation agreement stipulates his departure isn’t an “acknowledgement or admission by the Board or Dr. Posley of any liability or wrongdoing whatsoever under federal, state or local law.”
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
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What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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