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Christ Church UCC hosts Sisterhood Saturday Fundraiser Saturday 1/13 8:30am-Noon 915 E. Oklahoma Ave. Entrance: $15.00 Show, Soup & Salad Bar included in price. Tickets for sale at door/In advance 414-481-3530 6th Proceeds go to The Healing Center, Divine Intervention, & Christ Church ENTERTAINMENT David Seebach – Wonders of Magic There will be a Silent Auction. 247569211 FREE GIFT BAG DID YOU KNOW? • Studies show middle-age apes have dips in happiness, much like people do. • Since 2011, there have been at least four incidents of people cooking meth inside of a Walmart. – Source: sotruefacts.com MARK BELLING Nobody does it better than Paul Ryan Page 8 His country, state and party need him to stay in Congress ENTREPRENEUR FINDING SUCCESS WITH LIQUOR-AGED AND PALEO COFFEE – PAGE 6 JOHN TORINUS Corporate subsidies can be a tricky business Page 9 Foxconn deal works out to about $220,000 per job MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER JANUARY 12, 2018 By DAN MUCKELBAUER Post Editor MILWAUKEE — Police Chief Edward Flynn said the timing of his retirement coincides with get- ting crime numbers down from 2015 rather than a negative evalua- tion in the spring from the Fire and Police Commission or an ongoing attempt by the Common Council to have more say in hiring and firing the chief. At a Monday news conference, Flynn, 69, said he accepted the appointment to a third term in 2016, never committing to serving the full four years. "My goal for us was to turn around the homicide numbers that had climbed so high in my eighth year to reach 10 years moving for- ward in the right direction. Both goals have been met," Flynn said. "'15 and '16 were just dreadful homicide numbers." In 2015, 145 people were mur- dered and 141 homicides occurred in 2016 before dropping to 119 in 2017. Excessive force complaints against officers are down 25 per- cent since 2013, he said. And he said there were 2,941 robberies in 2017, which was 17 percent fewer than the 3,555 in 2007. But the chief faced criticism for sticking to a no-chase policy as carjackings and auto thefts rose. In September, Flynn finally sup- ported pursuit for ties to drug dealing or reckless driving after a July directive by the Fire and Police Commission. In November, the Common Council overrode Mayor Tom Barrett's veto of a resolution ask- ing the state Department of Administration's Intergovern- mental Relations Division to give aldermen more oversight over the top two safety positions in the city. "There were times I thought over the last year or so that I thought I could save them so much Police chief Flynn announces retirement See FLYNN on Page 15 Council focuses on process to replace 10-year veteran Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePost Flynn "My goal for us was to turn around the homicide numbers that had climbed so high in my eighth year to reach 10 years moving forward in the right direction." — Ed Flynn Milwaukee police chief January 20 & 21, 2018 Show Hours: Sat. 9am-5pm Sun. 9am-4pm Shop Huge Variety of Quality Antique & Collectibles, Hand Crafted, DVDs, Video Games, Toys, Coins, Amish Furniture and Much More! Shop Huge Variety of Quality Antique & Collectibles, Hand Crafted, DVDs, Video Games, Toys, Coins, Amish Furniture and Much More! VENDOR INFO: (414) 481-5859 258856029 Next Show Feb. 17-18 2018 wirummageorama Admission: $2.00 Old Fashion Flea Market TICKET TICKET RAFFLE EVERY HOUR 10AM – 2PM