Milwaukee FPC defers vote on changes to MPD chokehold procedures

The discussion of neck restraints has been pushed to the forefront with former Officer Derek Chauvin at trial for the death of George Floyd.

Milwaukee FPC to consider changes to MPD use of force procedures

The discussion of neck restraints has been pushed to the forefront with former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin at trial for the 2020 death of George Floyd.

Bay View mechanic offers 'anti-theft' catalytic converter service
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A Bay View mechanic is offering customers a new service to protect your catalytic converter, the part thieves steal and sell for cash.

Facebook, Instagram outages reported by thousands of users

No, it's not just you. More than 18,000 Facebook users reported a possible outage, according to Downdetector.

Milwaukee woman finds her lost dog for sale on Facebook
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A Milwaukee woman is desperate to get her dog back. Days after bringing Marty home, he got loose near 52nd and Howard and she soon found him for sale on social media.

Victim's sister says former friend arrested in fatal stabbing
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Two people were arrested after a Milwaukee man is found stabbed to death inside his vehicle near 33rd and Auer Monday afternoon. Deon Doss' sister said her brother had been planning to leave Milwaukee and move to Arizona.

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reveal 1st Netflix docu-series

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first Netflix series will center on the Invictus Games, which gives sick and injured military personnel and veterans the opportunity to compete in sports.

$40K grant from Harley-Davidson backs Hunger Task Force Mobile Market

The Hunger Task Force announced on Tuesday, April 6 that Harley-Davidson is continuing its support of the organization with a $40,000 grant to support the Mobile Market in Milwaukee’s near west side.

MFD fights large recycling plant fire on city's south side
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Fire officials said the large size of the rubbish fire made it a challenging fight, flames shooting out from under piles of metal and debris. 

Facebook data on more than 500M users found online

Details from more than 500 million Facebook users have been found available to download for free on a website frequented by low-level hacking enthusiasts.

Milwaukee Fire Department responds to recycling plant fire
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The Milwaukee Fire Department was called to the scene of a fire at a recycling plant south of I-94 Saturday afternoon, April 3.

Amazon apologizes for tweet, acknowledges drivers ‘do have trouble’ finding restrooms

In a tweet directed at a U.S. representative, Amazon denied rumors that employees work so hard they have to urinate in empty water bottles. Amazon took a step back and apologized, acknowledging some of its drivers do have that problem.

Amazon apologizes to Wisconsin congressman for ‘peeing’ tweet

The company apologized in a late Friday blog post for a tweet it sent to a congressman more than a week ago denying that its employees work so hard they must urinate in empty water bottles.

MPD says car thefts up nearly 150%; Bay View crime caught on cam
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Milwaukee police say more than 2,100 cars have been stolen so far in 2021, compared to just over 850 over the same time last year.