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"Celebrations all over the city of Milwaukee marked the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday, but one politician said Milwaukee County doesn't go far enough in honoring the slain civil rights leader.Milwaukee County observed MLK Day, but the courthouse was open. County Supervisor Khalif Rainey wants to change that.VIDEO: Politician thinks Milwaukee County needs to do more for MLK Day\"Currently, Milwaukee County considers MLK Day a minor holiday,\" Rainey said.That means employees can choose to go to work or bank the day and use the time off for another occasion. Rainey feels like that's a slap in the face.\"I think considering the contributions of MLK to our community, to our society that Milwaukee County should honor MLK and make it a major holiday,\" Rainey said.WISN 12 News caught up with Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele volunteering at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event. He's open to the idea.\"I don't think there's anyone who disagrees, you know? This is a day everybody should celebrate,\" Abele said.Rainey said he will introduce his proposal to his colleague's on the county board for their consideration in the very near futureWISN 12 News checked on some other neighboring counties like Waukesha and Racine. Their courthouses were also open Monday."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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