‘They’re breaking the law, plain and simple’: State senator calls out MPS [Video]

TONIGHT. FIRST AT 5:00: THE DEBATE OVER POLICE IN MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. A NEW STATE LAW REQUIRES OFFICERS RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM, BUT THE DISTRICT IS NOW MONTHS BEHIND IN MAKING THAT HAPPEN. DIANA: 12 NEWS KENDALL KEYS IS LIVE AT MPS HEADQUARTERS NEAR 52ND AND VLIET. KENDALL, THE DEADLINE HAS COME AND GONE. THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS JUST DAYS AWAY. AND NOW A STATE SENATOR IS ACCUSING THE DISTRICT OF BREAKING THE LAW. KENDALL: RIGHT, THE STATE GAVE MPS A JANUARY DEADLINE, IT’S AUGUST. THE DISTRICT TELLS ME THEY WILL HAVE AN UPDATE AT TOMORROW NIGHT’S BOARD MEETING. BUT STATE SENATOR JOHN JAGLER SAYS THERE IS NO WAY OFFICERS WILL BE IN SCHOOLS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS NEXT WEEK, AND HE’S ANGRY ABOUT IT. WHEN GOVERNOR EVERS SIGNED THE SHARED REVENUE BILL INTO LAW IN JUNE, 2023, THE CLOCK STARTED TICKING FOR MILWAUKEE PUBLIC …