Milwaukee Rejects Morales for Police Commission | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 31, 2026 · 2m

Milwaukee’s Common Council stunned observers by rejecting Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s nominee, Jordan Morales, for the Fire and Police Commission in a 6-6 vote — with three abstentions — despite Morales having previously cleared committee unanimously. Council members who voted no voiced fears he wouldn’t challenge law enforcement aggressively enough, especially on contentious tech like Flock license plate tracking. Morales, a traffic safety advocate, expressed disappointment but affirmed his respect for officers and stressed that community trust must be earned. Mayor Johnson called the rejection…