Milwaukee, WI
‘I’m just sickened’: Racist flyers discovered in southside Milwaukee neighborhood with growing immigrant population
Racist political flyers targeting immigrant communities were discovered Thursday morning near a southside Milwaukee park.
The flyers were found along sidewalks near Ohio Park, 974 W. Holt Ave., in the Morgandale neighborhood between Eighth, Ninth and 10th streets by West Oklahoma Avenue and West Holt Avenue, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic told the Journal Sentinel Thursday evening.
The alderwoman said a constituent notified her office and staff then notified the Milwaukee Police Department. Dimitrijevic said “it appears” that more flyers were found in other parts of Milwaukee County and Wisconsin. “The FBI is involved … but it’s still under investigation,” she said.
The FBI and Milwaukee police didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.
Dimitrijevic said several versions exist of the flyers, one of which has circulated in a neighborhood group online. “MASS DEPORTATION NOTICE,” a flyer is titled. The flyer then calls for undocumented immigrants to vacate the U.S. or be forcibly removed upon the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20.
The Morgandale neighborhood is about 50% Latino and is also home to a growing Burmese Rohingya community. “This was a targeted area,” Dimitrijevic said.
“Clearly someone with a terrible intent, racist intent, a hateful intent, spread these carefully in a certain area at a certain time and it almost felt like it was right before school and people were kind of getting moving,” she added. “It’s pretty painful to get these types of phone calls.”
Another flyer calls for “white power unity” and offers a phone number to call to report undocumented neighbors, Dimitrijevic said.
A substance was found in some of the baggies holding the flyers, but “the substance has been deemed nontoxic,” Dimitrijevic said.
“I’ll be asking the city attorney, the police department, to look at whatever the violation was, private property littering,” she said. “… I certainly wish that racism was illegal but I am just really concerned about the families who worked really hard to be here and make our city what it is and to discover this with your family and children, such hateful flyers is just totally unacceptable. I can’t say more about how I absolutely refuse to normalize this activity.
“I don’t know why people are feeling emboldened but I’m not going to let that happen, certainly in my district or our city. … I see the strength of my district and the city is diversity, so the fact that it’s being attacked again, I’m not going to tolerate.”
Longtime neighbor responds to flyers
Michelle Jensen has lived in the Morgandale neighborhood for 18 years. “I’m just sickened, to be honest, it makes me angry,” she said.
“I’m choosing to believe that this person doesn’t live in my neighborhood.”
Jensen described her neighborhood as “very diverse.” She said it’s been “great” having new communities move into her neighborhood.
“I truly have felt very blessed to live in this neighborhood because I’ve felt so supported by neighbors,” Jensen said. “This makes me feel uncomfortable and not safe in the neighborhood.
“People have taken it too far, their political divide. What an idea to think that it’s OK to hate like this. It’s just gone too far.
“I really feel like it should be followed up on by the police. That’s a serious threat and it makes me fear for my neighbors.”
Drake Bentley can be reached at DBentley1@gannett.com.
Boston Celtics (15-9, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (10-15, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: Boston will look to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Milwaukee.
The Bucks are 8-11 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee is 2-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Celtics are 11-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.9% from 3-point range.
The Bucks score 115.1 points per game, 4.5 more points than the 110.6 the Celtics allow. The Celtics average 117.3 points per game, 0.7 fewer than the 118.0 the Bucks give up to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Rollins is shooting 47.6% and averaging 17.5 points for the Bucks. Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 7.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Derrick White is scoring 17.5 points per game and averaging 4.1 rebounds for the Celtics. Sam Hauser is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 2-8, averaging 111.3 points, 38.9 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 8.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.8 points per game.
Celtics: 8-2, averaging 122.1 points, 42.6 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 51.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.5 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: out (calf), AJ Green: day to day (shoulder), Taurean Prince: out (neck).
Celtics: Jayson Tatum: out (achilles).
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MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s beloved Jingle Bus holiday lights tour is back for another season, offering families a cozy way to experience downtown’s festive decorations while learning about the city’s history and landmarks.
Watch: Milwaukee’s Jingle Bus adds new Red Arrow Park warming house location
Jingle bus returns for the holidays
The 40-minute tour through downtown Milwaukee has become a seasonal favorite, now featuring a brand new warming house location at Red Arrow Park in the heart of downtown. Each ticket includes a free cup of cocoa and warm cookie from Bigby Coffee.
“We’re in the heart of downtown at Red Arrow Park, and this is our brand new warming house location, and we’re so excited,” said Isabel Ullrich, with Milwaukee Downtown, BID 21.
Sandra Dempsey
The comfortable coach bus takes passengers around the city to see holiday lights while guides narrate information about Milwaukee’s landmarks along the way. For Shaina, who has been riding the Jingle Bus for 15 years, the experience never gets old.
“I love that it’s a comfy coach bus that takes you around to see the lights, and they narrate as you’re going by the landmarks in Milwaukee,” Shaina said.
The Jingle Bus operates Friday through Sunday throughout the holiday season. Since 2018, the tour has offered special Spanish-language tours on Sundays, led by Sandra Dempsey, to better serve Milwaukee’s Latino community.
“It was a great addition from Milwaukee downtown to include and incorporate something new and different for the Latino community,” Sandra said. “We do them in Spanish, so we also get to say some jokes in Spanish, so it’s been really fun for the Latinos to come and actually enjoy downtown in their own language.”
Sandra emphasized that the Jingle Bus serves as more than just entertainment – it’s an educational experience that helps families learn about their city while establishing new traditions.
“Jingle Bus is a great way to establish a tradition with your family, right? Getting to know Milwaukee downtown,” Sandra said. “Some people don’t know some facts or history about Milwaukee. So coming to the Jingle bus tour helps them to understand more like what is the city about, what the city offers, so it’s been a great way for families to come, learn more about Milwaukee, and do it in their own language.”
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Milwaukee residents frustrated as leaf piles remain buried under snow; DPW has plan to address the leaves
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee residents are expressing frustration as leaf piles remain buried under snow and ice more than a week after a post-Thanksgiving snowstorm, with some areas still waiting for city cleanup crews to address the mess.
The issue has become one of the main complaints brought to Alderman Lamont Westmoreland’s office, discussed during this month’s town hall meeting focused on the city’s leaf collection problems.
“In our area, they have done a terrible job as well,” Rose Lane said.
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The Department of Public Works had not finished its leaf collection before the snowstorm hit shortly after Thanksgiving. When snow plows made their way through the streets, they avoided large leaf piles and pushed smaller ones back up into the curb, creating additional problems for residents.
“Pretty soon, the entire street was occupied by leaves, and nobody could park,” said Randy Crawford, a resident of the fifth district.
Watch: Milwaukee residents frustrated as leaf piles remain buried under snow
Leaf cleanup delays frustrate Milwaukee residents after snowstorm
Not everyone blames the city entirely for the situation.
“But I don’t think it was entirely the city’s fault, like I said, it’s just Mother Nature,” Crawford said.
In a release on Monday, DPW said many large piles of leaves around the city are marked and will be addressed in the coming weeks. Residents can report large piles for the department’s consideration.
However, the city says leaves pushed to the curb or into driveways by snow plows generally won’t be addressed, meaning some areas might not see cleanup until spring.
DPW says it’s not feasible to resume rake-out and leaf consolidation until warmer weather returns.
Some residents hope for earlier action if conditions improve.
“I think if we do get a break in the weather in January, we should address that,” Crawford said.
Others are already planning for spring cleanup.
“I’ll have to do whatever I have to do to get rid of the leaves I don’t want my grass to die, so we’ll see what we do,” Joe Schorse said.
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For now, many leaves will remain stuck to the curb throughout the winter months.
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