Milwaukee, WI
New Milwaukee flag; Common Council votes to delay
New MKE flag? Common Council votes to delay
The Milwaukee Common Council will continue the debate over changing Milwaukee’s city flag after some council members called the possible replacement, “The People’s Flag,” does not represent all people.
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Common Council will continue the debate over changing Milwaukee’s city flag after some council members called the possible replacement, “The People’s Flag,” does not represent all the people in the city.
That flag, also known as “Sunrise Over the Lake,” has been around since 2016. The current city flag was adopted in the 1950s. The current flag has been said to be outdated, offensive and not representative of Milwaukee today.
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“If we want to make something official, we can’t half-ass this,” Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr. said oin Tuesday morning’s council meeting.
So the city’s 1950s-era city flag will continue to fly, as efforts to replace it with The People’s Flag stalled in the Common Council.
“We all represent some people that love it and some people that hate it,” Alderwoman Milele Coggs said.
Those opposed say the replacement doesn’t clearly represent Black or Latino residents.
The legislation also did not follow the city’s typical equity process, or come with a fiscal impact note.
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“Do we want the symbol of our city to continue to look backward, or look forward?” Alderman Peter Burgelis asked. “And that we see opportunity and possibility on the horizon.”
Burgelis sponsored the resolution. The People’s Flag was selected as part of a design contest back in 2016 and can be seen throughout the city.
The current flag features the now-gone Milwaukee County Stadium and a Native American headdress.
“It needs to be replaced,” Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa said.
Alderman Bob Bauman had submitted a modified version of The People’s Flag, with Milwaukee City Hall featured. It was shot down.
“This alternative at least satisfies one of my concerns, and that was the generic nature of the original proposal,” he said.
He said the design and selection of a new flag must be equitable, diverse, inclusive and unanimous.
“That’s not The People’s Flag if it passes by one vote,” he said.
After a series of procedural processes, motions and more debate, the council held the item for a later date.
Chambers said he hopes the resolution dies, as “The People’s Flag” lacked input from more Black Milwaukeeans.
“We are here to work. We are here to do what’s right for the people,” he said. “Not some, but for all.”
So now, all sides will keep their flags firmly planted, at least until the Common Council’s budget session set for next month. First on the agenda will be the flag resolution.
“I think my colleagues are still concerned about the process that happened eight years ago and that’s totally legitimate,” Burgelis said.
Between now and then, Burgelis hopes to have a better idea of what type of costs the city may have if it were to move forward with changing its flag.
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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What you can do:
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.
In court
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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