Police, Common Council president spar over tweet discussing MPD's budget

The simmering feud between Milwaukee Police and City Hall is continuing on Twitter.

Common Council President Cavalier Johnson has called on MPD to remove the tweet, which discusses its budget and potential impact on city crime.

THE SIMMERING FEUD BETWEENMILWAUKEE POLICE AND CITY HALLCONTINUED -- ON TWITTER.THECOMMON COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT ISCALLING ON MPD TO TAKE DOWN ATWEET SHARED YESTERDAYAFTERNOON.IT READS "MPD ISCOMMITTED TO SERVING OURCOMMUNITY WITH THE RESOURCESWE ARE AFFORDED.

HOWEVER, THEMAYOR AND COMMON COUNCILREDUCED OUR BUDGET BY 60POLICE OFFICERS THIS YEAR.

THEHOMICIDE RATE HAS MORE THANDOUBLED & NON-FATAL SHOOTINGSHAVE INCREASED BY OVER 35-PERCENT SINCE 2019." MPDRESPONDED -- SAYING THE TWEETANSWERS QUESTIONS REGARDINGTHE DEFUNDING<"23 the statement ah its astatement of facts and i havebeen saying it for the lastweek 28 "