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MILWAUKEE 鈥?A bipartisan group of state lawmakers are introducing legislation to stiffen reckless driving penalties in Wisco
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MILWAUKEE 鈥?After nearly a year as the acting chief of the Milwaukee Police
stanley cup Department MPD , Jeffrey Norman was officially sworn in as chief on Monday. Norman took over as acting chief in December of 2020. About four months ago, the Fire and Police Commission asked Norman to be the only candidate to app
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