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• Police: Milwaukee officer who fatally shot man charged with sex assault

  20-10-2016 19:31
  A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest on the city's north side, has been arrested on a sexual assault charge in an unrelated case. Police released a statement Thursday saying Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was arrested Wednesday after the Milwaukee County prosecutor filed a criminal complaint.
  
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• Milwaukee officer who shot Sylville Smith suspended, charged in sex assault

  20-10-2016 19:31
  The officer who fatally shot a Milwaukee man, sparking two days of unrest in the city's Sherman Park neighborhood in August, has been arrested and suspended from the department, our Milwaukee affiliate WISN-TV has learned. Dominique Heaggan-Brown was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail on Wednesday after charges were filed in connection with an alleged sexual assault.
  
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• Milwaukee cop who fatally shot man charged with sex assault

  20-10-2016 19:31
  A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest on the city's north side, has been arrested on a sexual assault charge in an unrelated case. Police released a statement Thursday saying Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was arrested Wednesday after the Milwaukee County prosecutor filed a criminal complaint.
  
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• Riverwest dining guide

  20-10-2016 15:00
  Note: The contents of this guide were checked for accuracy when this article was updated on Oct. 19, 2016 at 8:36 p.m. We continually update the thousands of articles on OnMilwaukee.com, but it's possible some details, specials and offers may have changed. As always, we recommend you call first if you have specific questions for the businesses mentioned in the guide.
  
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• WI: Milwaukee County Wheel Tax Opposed at Budget Hearing

  20-10-2016 10:46
  
  Oct. 18--Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele's proposed $60 vehicle registration fee for 2017 bore the brunt of criticism directed at his recommended 2017 budget during a public hearing Tuesday. Five of seven Milwaukee County residents who spoke at the hearing said they opposed the fee, or wheel tax, that Abele recommended as a source of $27.1 million in new revenue for county transportation needs -- everything from fixing county highways, parkway roads, and bridges to replacing buses and fil
  
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• Author Tarney gives voice and visibility to gender non-conforming children

  20-10-2016 06:34
  BeOUT celebrated the impact of LGBTQ visibility on National Coming Out Day and the Walker's Point neighborhood with a free community open house, featuring partners PFLAG, the NOH8 Campaign, Historic Milwaukee, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee and the Walker's Point Association. The Milwaukee Pride Board of Directors also presented the first-ever BeOUT Award for LGBTQ Visibility, which honors driving forces that elevate image, reputation and awareness of LGBTQ people, culture, history and critical needs.
  
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• Robbery Suspects Sought Wednesday, October 19

  20-10-2016 02:21
  Federal and local law enforcement need your help identifying two people for an armed robbery last Saturday caught on camera. The FBI and West Milwaukee Police Department say the robbery took place at the Sprint cell phone store on Miller Park Way around 7:30 p.m. on October 15. Witnesses describe one suspect as a black man, thin build, wearing a gray Chicago Bulls hooded sweatshirt with "1966" on the sleeves, a red Chicago Cubs baseball cap .
  
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• Digging Deeper: What election observers can and can't do on Election Day

  20-10-2016 02:21
  They're present at nearly every polling place during a presidential election, but election observers often go unnoticed by voters. This election that may not be the case after republican presidential nominee Donald Trump put out a call for more observers to prevent a "rigged election."
  
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• After OSPP victory, MTEA sets sights on increased funding

  20-10-2016 00:10
  Despite the recent news that the Milwaukee Public Schools district is not subject to the Opportunity Schools Partnership Program in 2016-17, Milwaukee Teachers' Education Association President Kim Schroeder said the work is not done, calling on the state to fairly fund public schools. "We're going to continue pushing what's best for our students and our community.
  
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