Milwaukee, WI
Attorney James Hall Jr. was a stalwart for civil rights in Milwaukee for decades
Hall took on some of Milwaukee’s most significant civil rights and discrimination cases over his career. He also co-founded the mentoring program 100 Black Men of Milwaukee.
James Hall Jr. is being remembered as a quiet but powerful force for civil rights and youth development in Milwaukee for decades. Hall died Jan. 1 after a battle with cancer. He was 69.
Former NAACP Milwaukee Branch President Fred Royal said Hall’s work as a lawyer, along with volunteer efforts on many city boards and committees, helped improve the lives of the disadvantaged in the city.
“He was a quiet force, but man, he was powerful,” Royal said.
In September, the Social Development Foundation presented Hall with its “Don Sykes Legacy Award” for his commitment to impoverished people.
One of the many highlights of the gala was a “Legacy Times” newspaper listing Hall’s accomplishments and commitment to Milwaukee and African Americans in southeastern Wisconsin.
During his acceptance speech, Hall, the son of a peanut farmer in Smithfield, Va., said the Social Development Commission was essential to him moving to Milwaukee in 1978.
“Working with SDC provided a tremendous opportunity for me. I owe a great debt to Milwaukee for providing a landscape where I could focus on civil rights matters. Each of us has a role to play as organizers, change-makers, and visionaries,” Hall said.
“We must not view the challenges as intractable,” he added. “If we remain true and committed to the mission, we can transform our city, county, state, and beyond.”
When Hall was honored, Royal was one of hundreds in attendance.
“I’ve known James for 20 years and never knew everything he accomplished. He’s been committed to fighting for civil rights his entire life. I’m just happy he could receive his flowers while he could enjoy them,” Royal said.
At Hall’s gala, his Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity brother, Ron Richards, spoke of Hall’s work as a change agent. During the 1970s, Hall paired members of his fraternity with high school students who wanted to become lawyers and provided campus tours and insight on the requirements needed to enter the profession.
After Hall graduated from the University of Virginia Law School, he moved to Milwaukee. He joined the law firm of Charne, Clancy & Taitelman in June 1979, where his focus was civil rights and discrimination.
Hall worked on Milwaukee school desegregation case
Years before Hall moved to Milwaukee, another attorney, Lloyd Barbee, was in a fight over racial segregation in Milwaukee Public Schools, as Black students were often bused to white-majority schools but taught in separate classrooms.
Barbee filed a lawsuit against the Milwaukee School Board and would go on to win the case in 1976. A judge ordered MPS to desegregate but dealt with many appeals and new trials over the next several years.
Hall would work with Barbee in that process, and the men would devise a plan to desegregate Milwaukee schools. Over the next decades, Hall participated in a number of other high-profile court cases.
In the 1990s, he would serve as co-counsel in the landmark class-action redlining suit the Milwaukee NAACP brought against American Family Insurance, resulting in a $16 million settlement.
Hall represented Black firefighters in their discrimination lawsuit against the Milwaukee Fire Department. He challenged the Wisconsin Voucher Program and provided legal counsel to other clients, including the Milwaukee Area Technical College, City of Milwaukee Ethics Board, City of Milwaukee Pension Board, and SDC. In 2011, he served as president of the local NAACP chapter.
He also counseled the City of Minneapolis on programs to benefit American Descendants of Slaves.
“He was such an excellent and skilled attorney and one of the most gracious gentlemen you would ever want to meet,” said retired Milwaukee attorney William Lynch.
Lynch worked with Hall for years, and the two served on the board of the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin.
“He’s one of the most intelligent men I’ve ever met, but I think the thing I loved the most about him was his generosity and care for those in need. He cared,” Lynch said.
Attorney Celia Jackson, who first met Hall in the mid-1970s when they both attended Hampton Institute, which would later become Hampton University, said Milwaukee was the perfect place for Hall to work because it allowed him to take on the challenges many others would run away from.
Jackson said Hall wanted to change the statistics here when it came to discrimination and segregation, and he knew we could be better. While many know Hall for his work in the courtroom, he was equally committed to Black youth.
Idea for 100 Black Men of Milwaukee came at lunch
Hall was co-founder of 100 Black Men of Milwaukee, an organization committed to the intellectual development of youth. The organization lives by the motto, “What they see is what they’ll be.”
The idea for 100 Black Men of Milwaukee came to Hall when he was having lunch with several women in the city. The women wanted to know if he could gather men to mentor kids by showing them alternatives to the negative images many encountered in their lives.
After the luncheon, Hall got on the phone and reached out to other men in the city, including Oshiyemi Adelabu, Bill Rogers, Tony Courtney, and Greg Williams. A few months later, 100 Black Men Milwaukee was incorporated.
“That’s who James was. He was a problem solver, and he was not one to stand by when he saw a problem and not do something about it,” Jackson said.
Hall met the love of his life on a vacation trip to London
Hall loved to travel in his free time, and on a vacation to London, he bumped into the woman who would later become his wife.
Pauline Hall said her sister persuaded her to attend a Halloween Party 1995. After making the rounds at several events, Pauline’s sister convinced her to go to one more spot when she met a “charming gentleman.”
James Hall introduced himself, and they hit it off perfectly. He gave her his card and told her he wanted to stay in contact. The two called each other weekly and visited one another every three months or so for three years.
In 1998, the couple got married in Virginia.
“He was my best friend and so kind and good to me. He was a gentleman. He cared for the disadvantaged, but he also cared for animals. He believed every living thing deserved to live,” Pauline Hall said.
When groundhogs were digging holes and causing problems, and people wanted to kill them, Pauline joked that Hall, in true lawyer fashion, delivered a case for the groundhogs to live.
Hall’s brother, Warren G. Hall, called his brother his idol.
“James was studious and smart, and because he was ten years older than me, he paved the way,” Warren Hall said.
Hall said family folklore has it that his brother was driving the tractor on the family’s peanut farm at the age of four while sitting on their father’s lap. In high school, James Hall sped around in a yellow Dodge Charger RT with mag wheels; he was also in a garage band called ‘Everyday People,’ playing the keyboard while wearing an Afro and dashiki.
In school, Warren Hall faced the pressure of living up to the academic success of his brother, whom all the teachers loved.
“They would tell me, ‘I know who your brother is. He was so smart.’ So, it was pressure for me to succeed,” he said.
Despite their age difference, the two remained close, even attending the same college. Warren credits his brother for getting him to move to the Midwest. Warren moved from Minnesota to Milwaukee a decade ago and said it was his best decision because it allowed him to spend valuable time with his brother and sister-in-law.
“I moved seven minutes away from him; my brother was the best brother anyone could ever have. James deserves every accolade received because he did so much for so many, and he will be missed,” he said.
A gathering to honor James Hall Jr. will be held Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 2207 N. 2nd Street. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. A funeral service on Jan. 13 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Smithfield, Va.
Email James Causey at jcausey@jrn.com; follow him on X@jecausey.
Milwaukee, WI
Why are Milwaukee-area students protesting ICE actions?
Ever since the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, both by federal agents in Minneapolis in January, there have been numerous student protests by high school students across the country – including several in Wisconsin and the Milwaukee area.
Students at Milwaukee Public Schools’ high schools including Milwaukee King, Ronald Reagan, and others; Wauwatosa East High School, Shorewood High School, Menomonee Falls High School, Nicolet High School, Whitefish Bay High School – even one student at Marquette University High School – have all walked out of school to protest Immigrations and Customs’ Enforcement actions in Minneapolis and nationwide.
What is it about ICE’s actions that have students walking out? How are school districts handling it, and what do students and parents think?
UW-Madison political science professor shares thoughts on what’s behind student walkouts
Political science professor emeritus Howard Schweber of the University of Wisconsin-Madison said several factors play into why students are protesting.
One of those factors is that ICE raids have taken place near schools. In some school districts, teachers have been arrested and students have disappeared. In some areas of Minneapolis, schools have had to switch to remote learning because students feared ICE raids, Schweber said.
Second, Schweber said the walkouts tie in to past student protests over guns in schools; high school students are feeling unsafe in their schools.
“They’re feeling threatened by forces, you know, far beyond their control, and feeling like first, it was their government wouldn’t protect them. This time it’s their government that’s doing it to them. Of course I’m only speaking from the perspective of the students who are protesting. I don’t mean to suggest that all students feel this way, but the ones who are protesting, this is, I think, what is driving them,” he said.
“Unlike some other issues, I think this one – like the guns in schools issues – hits very close to home, and makes them feel personally involved and threatened by the situation,” he said.
Schweber also talked about where the First Amendment applies during these situations.
He said students, particularly high school students, do have First Amendment rights. He said that schools may not punish students for expressing one viewpoint as opposed to another, and that any policy must be neutral. However, he said, students who walk out, and especially students who engage in conduct that disrupts school activities, can be disciplined.
“The legal background to this is students have a right to express themselves, but while they’re in school or while they’re supposed to be in school, that right is quite curtailed,” he said. “I noticed that in Madison, for example, there were some protests that were held after school ended in order to avoid this problem, which is certainly one way to avoid the issue, but then it’s not a walkout.”
How school districts deal with the walkouts
When it comes to walkouts, school districts typically approach them from several perspectives: attendance, neutrality, recognizing freedom of speech and safety.
In general, school districts will mark students who participate in walkouts as absent and unexcused unless their parents call in to excuse them. Most districts surveyed by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel also stressed that walkouts are student-sponsored and not organized or sanctioned by the districts.
For example, Pewaukee High School principal Brian Sniff said in a letter to parents that a Feb. 4 walkout at that school was student-initiated and student-led. He said that while students planning the walkout consulted with administration for clarity on the school’s expectations and potential consequences so they could make an informed decision about their plans, the district did not endorse or encourage the activity.
At the same time, some districts have acknowledged that students have free speech rights, as guaranteed by the First Amendment.
While reiterating that students who walk out are unexcused unless a parent excuses them, the Wauwatosa School District said in a letter to parents in advance of a Jan. 12 walkout that it values and encourages student self-expression and recognizes the “importance of civic engagement as part of a well-rounded education.”
“We view moments like this as opportunities for young people to explore their voices, deepen their understanding of social issues, and learn about the power of collective action in a safe and constructive way,” the letter said.
Safety is also another factor that districts consider.
South Milwaukee School District Superintendent Deidre Roemer, Shorewood High School principal Tim Kenney and Franklin High School principal Michael Vuolo said in their letters to parents before planned walkouts that staff would not supervise students who left school grounds.
Sniff said that if students walked out, administrators and security would monitor the situation, ensure they remained in designated safe areas on campus and prevent conflict. But he added that supervision means ensuring safety, and does not equal support.
Parent, student perspective
Jamie Esser, a parent of a child attending Pewaukee High School, said she supported the walkout there. She said teens getting involved with politics and social issues was “heartwarming” to her.
“I think our children, ever since lockdown, have been isolated and stuck in their cell phones and stuck on social media and not really interacting with each other or looking at the world at large. So I think – especially with all the controversy around ICE and around the treatment of their fellow Americans or even fellow human beings – I think it’s great that kids are taking up concerns, and as far as I’m concerned, it’s very promising for the future that today’s generation sees the injustice and just wants to be heard that they don’t agree with it,” Esser said.
Conversely, Joe Rivera, a parent and school board candidate for the Wisconsin Hudson School District in northwestern Wisconsin, said he was concerned about inconsistencies in how that district told parents it would handle a walkout v. what actually happened.
The walkout took place, even though the district told parents that students would not be allowed to leave campus and that classes would continue as scheduled, a Feb. 14 post on his campaign Facebook page said.
“Allowing a large, pre-planned demonstration during the school day – after communicating it would not be allowed – created confusion, undermined trust, and placed students in unnecessary danger, the post said. “We do not have to look far to see how similar situations, even nearby, have escalated quickly and turned tragic.”
“As a parent in this district, I find it unacceptable that families were told one thing and experienced another – especially when it involves student supervision and safety during the school day,” the post said.
Thomas Stilp, a Marquette University High School student, said he was among several students who were organizing a walkout at his school in February. Things looked ready to go until the night before the walkout. That’s when organizers heard concerns that the walkout might draw unwanted attention from ICE; those concerns led them to cancel the event.
Stilp said he thinks students fear that what’s happening in Minnesota will eventually happen in Milwaukee.
“What we really want is the whole country to be doing this, and if people are leaving schools and people are shutting down their offices and are not showing up to work, like businesses are closed; if you can’t get your coffee in the morning because of these ICE raids that are happening and businesses are calling for that to be stopped, that’s when you’re going to notice,” he said.
However, not all students support the walkouts.
One of those students is Turner Dittrich, a senior at Arrowhead High School and a founder, former president and current member of the school’s chapter of the conservative organization Turning Point. He is also the son of Terry Dittrich, the Waukesha County Republican Party chairman.
Turner Dittrich said that while people have the right to protest, they should not interfere with ICE, which is investigating criminal behavior.
“My whole take on it is, is why should undocumented illegal citizens get the same immunity as the ones who sacrifice to follow the law? We are America. We are a country of laws,” he said.
Dittrich said anti-ICE protests have been boosted by students who simply do not want to be in school. He also said he does not think it’s right for students to miss school for protests, out of respect for teachers.
“At Arrowhead especially, I’ve met some phenomenal teachers, some phenomenal individuals. They wake up tired and they’re really pouring out their energy into what they’re teaching students. For the ICE protests to not be done at 3:30 or 4 [after school] is just shocking to me because it’s like, what are these teachers possibly doing? Now, I understand freedom of speech. They can’t control kids necessarily, but at the end of the day, when teachers are getting paid to show up and work hard, it just unfortunately saddens me.
“It’s the same thing if there was a pro-ICE protest. I would think that during school hours, it’d be wrong, right? So I think on both sides of the aisle, the fact that we’re doing this during school hours, is wrong. It can’t be done that way,” Dittrich said.
Contact Alec Johnson at (262) 875-9469 or alec.johnson@jrn.com. Follow him on X (Twitter) at @AlecJohnson12.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Common Council opposes We Energies’ data center rate plan
Aerial view of the Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant
See an aerial view of the Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Common Council has called on state utility regulators to reject We Energies’ data center rate proposal in its current form.
The council unanimously adopted a resolution March 3 opposing We Energies’ proposal to create a separate energy rate for large-scale data centers, saying the plan does not go far enough to protect ratepayers.
At the same time, a group of council members led by District 14 Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic is drafting a six-month moratorium on data center development in the city of Milwaukee.
We Energies’ plan “is not a good deal for Milwaukeeans,” Dimitrijevic said during a Common Council meeting March 3.
We Energies’ proposal would create a separate energy rate for “very large” customers with an expected load of 500 megawatts or more. These very large customers, which include data center developers like Microsoft and Vantage, would pay for the massive amount of new infrastructure being built to serve them.
In October, We Energies filed plans to build more than $5 billion in new solar projects and natural gas plants to meet electricity demand brought by hyperscale data centers.
The utility says its rate plan protects customers from bearing costs associated with these projects, and hold data center companies responsible for costs through the life of the new assets.
“Our proposal is fair, transparent, and establishes strong safeguards — including binding agreements so data centers owners, not other customers, pay for the infrastructure they require,” We Energies spokesperson Brendan Conway said in a statement. “That means Wisconsin families are not subsidizing these projects.”
The resolution, introduced by Dimitrijevic, calls for stronger ratepayer protections, including binding service agreements that last the life of new infrastructure and include termination charges. It also wants the “very large” customer threshold lowered from 500 megawatts to prevent avoidance by data center companies.
In filings submitted to the Public Service Commission, We Energies said it would be willing to lower the threshold to 250 megawatts.
The resolution took particular issue with We Energies’ proposed cost split for the new natural gas plants. Under the current proposal, data center companies would pay for 75% of operating and maintenance, and other ratepayers would cover the remaining 25% as well as annual fuel costs.
We Energies says the plants will serve all customers as demand for energy is projected to rise across rate classes.
“If data centers never existed, we would’ve had to have built other plants, other power generation to meet our customers’ increasing need,” Conway previously told the Journal Sentinel.
The resolution said data center companies should pay “100% of all incremental and fixed costs required to serve them, including generation capacity, operations and maintenance, and fuel costs attributable to serving the data center load.”
Council members’ concerns echo those brought by environmental and consumer advocacy groups during a public hearing Feb. 10. The Public Service Commission will rule on the proposal by May 1.
This is not the first time the City of Milwaukee has weighed in on We Energies cases brought before the Public Service Commission. It’s intervened in opposition to previous energy rate hikes proposed by the utility, arguing they disproportionately burden thousands of low-income Milwaukee households.
In December, Dimitrijevic proposed a six-month moratorium on data center development in the city. The pause will give council members time to establish a regulatory framework for large-scale data center proposals, she told the Journal Sentinel.
“Sometimes the economy moves so quickly that we haven’t been able to catch up in licensing,” Dimitrijevic said. “We have to set up a careful way to regulate it and have public input.”
A group of aldermen want to require data center developers apply for a special use permit through the Milwaukee Zoning Appeals Board, a process they say creates more transparency. Should this pass, large data center proposals would be subject to public hearings, and the Zoning Appeals Board can reject a plan based on public health concerns.
The moratorium will receive a public hearing in the next few weeks.
This article was updated to include new information.
Francesca Pica can be reached at fpica@usatodayco.com.
Milwaukee, WI
Check out these Milwaukee-area places to celebrate Pi Day on March 14
For Pi Day, grocery shoppers get quizzed on what pi means
From the video archive, Columnist Jim Stingl quizzes Whole Foods Market customers on the mathematical pi. Video originally published March 14, 2010.
For math enthusiasts and foodies, Pi Day on March 14 is upon us once again.
We all know what pie is, but what the heck is pi? Pi ― 3.14 ― is the ratio of the circumference of a circle (the distance around the outside of it) to the diameter of that circle (the distance edge-to-edge). As we may have learned in math class, no matter the size of the circle, pi is always 3.14.
Hence on March 14, many bakeries and eateries in and around Milwaukee are offering pie sales and diverse pie selections. A selection of them are listed below.
Note that pie availability is typically while supplies last and preordering or calling beforehand is recommended. If there is a bakery or restaurant that is recognizing Pi Day and is not included in this list, let us know so we can add it.
Gather Bakehouse in Bay View
At Gather Bakehouse, the bakery will have mini 3-inch pies as well as 9-inch pies. Flavors include Dutch apple, strawberry rhubarb, cherry, French silk, honey custard and key lime. There will also be preorder options.
Location: 1100 E. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee
Hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It’s closed on Monday.
For more information: Visit gatherbakehouse.com
National Bakery & Deli in Brookfield, Greendale and Milwaukee
National Bakery & Deli will have multiple pies available for National Pi Day: banana cream, cherry, apple, chocolate cream, Dutch apple and strawberry cream.
Location: 13820 W. Greenfield Ave., Brookfield; 5637 Broad St., Greendale; and 3200 S. 16th St., Milwaukee.
Hours for all locations: 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; and 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
For more information or to order online: Visit nationalbakery.com
Kelly’s Pot Pies & More in Greenfield and East Troy
Kelly’s Pot Pies & More will have $3.14 off any large Reuben pot pie or shepherd’s pie beginning Pi Day and running through St. Patrick’s Day. These specials will be at both the East Troy and Greenfield stores.
Kelly’s Pot Pies & More also has other pot pies, including beef, turkey, veggie, taco and pizza. They also offer quiche, cheesecake, lemon torte and key lime pie.
To help guarantee a pie, order online two hours or more in advance.
Locations: 3785 S. 108th St. in Greenfield; and 3268 Main St. in East Troy
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
To order online or for more information: Visit kellyspotpies.com.
Mr. Dye’s Pies at 3rd Street Market Hall in Milwaukee
At Mr. Dye’s Pies at 3rd Street Market Hall, there are a plethora of pies sold by the slice or as a whole pie including peanut butter, sweet potato, pecan, key lime and blueberry.Location: 5504 W. State St. (First Floor, South Hall located in the row of stalls to the right of Dairyland)
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday
For more information: Visit 3rdstmarkethall.com/locations/all-vendors/mrdyespies
The Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago
The Elegant Farmer will participate on National Pi Day from March 9 to 15 and will offer $3.14 off 5-inch apple pies baked in a paper bag (original price is $9.99). The pies baked in a bag feature a flaky crust with a sugar cookie-like top.
Location: 1545 Main St. (at Highways ES & J) in Mukwonago
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
For more information or to order: Order online at elegantfarmer.com or call 262-363-6770
Periwinkle’s Bakery in Waukesha
Periwinkle’s Bakery on Broadway in Waukesha will have its full pie menu for special order on March 14 and a variety of 9-inch-deep dish pies for sale that same day at its retail location at neighboring Rochester Deli. These include French Silk, caramel apple, Key West lime, wild blueberry and peanut butter French silk.
Online orders need to be placed the week prior.
Location: 143 W. Broadway, Waukesha (Bakery for purchase inside of Rochester Deli)
Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday
For more information: Visit periwinklesbakery.com
All in Favor, Say Pie in Waukesha
At All in Favor, Say Pie, you can order your pie online to pick up in Waukesha. Flavors include Door County cherry pie, apple blueberry, Dutch apple pie, cranberry apple, mixed berry and blueberry. Pies should be ordered two to five days in advance.
For more information and to order: Visit https://sites.google.com/view/allinfavorsaypie/home
Aggie’s Bakery and Cake Shop in West Allis
Aggie’s Bakery and Cake Shop will sell pies including cherry, apple, caramel apple, blueberry, peach and banana cream pie on National Pi Day.
Location: 7328 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday
For more information: Call 414-482-1288 or visit aggiesbakery.com
The Bake Sale in West Allis
The Bake Sale in West Allis has pie options that customers can order online days in advance which include key lime, French silk, apple, caramel apple, strawberry rhubarb, pecan, whiskey chocolate pecan and fruity pebble. Pies are available on National Pi Day while supplies last. Select pies are available in the store.
Location: 6923 W. Becher St., West Allis
Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday
For more information or to order: 414-543-4230 or bakesalewestallis.com
Bishop’s Sweets in West Allis
For National Pi Day, Bishop’s Sweets will have whole pies and slices available while supplies last. If you want a specialty pie or to ensure there is one ready, order the pie 72 hours before March 14.
The featured pie flavors include apple, cherry, banana cream, coconut cream and Bishop’s Sweets requested favorite, French silk pie. The bakery will also be introducing additional pies for people to try, including chess, buttermilk and Mississippi mud pie.
Location: 8005 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis. Bishop’s Sweets also offers delivery through Uber Eats and DoorDash.
Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on National Pi Day, March 14, or until the pies are sold out. Otherwise, hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. (It is closed Monday through Thursday.)
For more information: Visit www.facebook.com/BishopsSweets or call 414-763-2436.
Cathy Kozlowicz can be reached at 262-361-9132 or cathy.kozlowicz@jrn.com. Follow her on X at @kozlowicz_cathy
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