Milwaukee, WI
“We Can’t Live in Fear”; Milwaukee neighbors gather at cookout to support immigrant community
MILWAUKEE — A community cookout took place Saturday afternoon at Clarke Square Park in response to recent immigration enforcement activity reported in Milwaukee’s South Side neighborhoods.
Organizers with Comité Sin Fronteras referred to the event as a “Steak Out,” aimed at bringing people together during what they describe as a period of heightened fear among undocumented residents.
“People have told us they’re afraid to go to work or school or drive,” Fernanda Jimenez-Hauch said.
Jimenez-Hauch, a DACA recipient and founder of Comité Sin Fronteras, said a hotline with her organization received about 30 reports of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) presence in the past month.
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“There was a case where we saw ICE in this neighborhood,” Jimenez-Hauch recalled. “Just this Thursday, a man was separated from his family and detained by ICE after dropping off his daughter at school.”
The incidents come after multiple high-profile ICE arrests earlier this year, including at the Milwaukee County Courthouse that led to federal charges against a county judge.
“And that’s why we’ve been bringing these events to neighborhoods like Clark Square Park. So that people know that we cannot live in fear and we should not let them let us live in fear,” Jimenez-Hauch said.
Comité Sin Fronteras organized the cookout with support from Milwaukee Diaper Mission, UMOS, Oak Leaf Familia Bicycle Club, Party for Socialism and Liberation, MKE Alliance, and Voces de la Frontera.
Organizers provided free meals and mutual aid resources to offer community support and visibility.
Eva Mucka, an undocumented healthcare worker and organizer, said she has lived in the U.S. for 20 years without a change in status.
“I’ve grown up here 20 years and my status has not changed. I don’t know if it will ever and I can’t wait for politicians to decide what happens to me,” Mucka said. “We have the means to provide solutions for what’s going on.”
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The group said the cookout is part of a broader effort to organize community gatherings and trainings through their rapid defense network.
“A lot of people said they needed this. Things like this have given them relief that there’s people out there fighting and protecting our communities,” Jimenez-Hauch said.
Comité Sin Fronteras plans to hold similar events in Racine and other parts of southeastern Wisconsin.
TMJ4 reached out to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Chicago Field Office to see how many people have been detained in Wisconsin so far this year but didn’t immediately hear back.
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
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What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
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The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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