Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Common Council Committee votes to shut down gas station after homicide
MILWAUKEE — A Common Council committee on licensing voted unanimously to revoke the license of a gas station more than a month after a Milwaukee man was shot and killed there while allegedly stealing snacks.
After 35 days of spending day and night outside this gas station, the family of Isaiah Allen says this is the first step in getting justice for their loved one.
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“I feel like our hard work didn’t go unanswered,” said Allen’s mother, Natalie Easter Allen. “We just got one step closer to the finish line.”
The family has been advocating to get the Roosevelt and Teutonia gas station shut down for good after Allen was shot and killed by a security guard there in August for allegedly stealing snacks.
On Thursday, the city’s Licensing Committee voted unanimously to revoke the store’s licensing.
The family submitted 192 pages of over 4,000 signatures petitioning the city to close the store’s doors.
“I believe we delivered a dual message,” said Allen’s uncle, Shawn Moore. “One, that the community can come together and two, that we can come together for change.”
We got in contact with the gas station’s owner whose attorney sent us a statement.
It says in part: “My client wishes to extend deepest condolences to the family of Isaiah Allen… the business never sanctioned any personnel or contractor, including William Pinkin, to bear arms on its premises.”
“Shutting down the establishment will not ease crime in the area… Holding entrepreneurs accountable for societal failings is not just an injustice to the business community; it’s a misplacement of blame that distracts us from addressing the real problems at hand.”
Read the full statement:
First and foremost, my client wishes to extend its deepest condolences to the family of Isaiah Allen. The incident at the Teutonia and Roosevelt gas station was a tragedy that pains us all. It’s a stark reminder of the fragile nature of life and the overarching issues we face as a community. The business never sanctioned any personnel or contractor, including William Pinkin, to bear arms on its premises.
Regarding the Licensing committee’s decision, it deeply saddens me to convey my concerns. As outlined in our objection letter to the City officials, the revocation process was both hasty and appeared predetermined, leaving little room for actual facts and due process. As business operators, we adhere to the regulations and codes stipulated by our City. To suddenly have our license revoked without a fair and thorough hearing is, in many ways, disheartening.
Shutting down the establishment will not ease crime in the area. While we understand the community’s frustration and desire for action, it’s crucial to discern between incidents instigated by businesses and those that occur due to broader systemic issues. Holding entrepreneurs accountable for societal failings is not just an injustice to the business community; it’s a misplacement of blame that distracts us from addressing the real problems at hand.
The recent hearing seemed more like an opportunity for political figures to placate public anger rather than genuinely delving into the underlying problems. Our beloved city of Milwaukee deserves better than hastily-made decisions and scapegoating. It deserves comprehensive solutions that tackle the root causes of violence and crime.
We must ask ourselves a difficult question: will shutting down businesses at every crime scene address the high violent crime rates in Milwaukee? The answer, is a resounding “no.” Instead, it sets a dangerous precedent where entrepreneurs, who are an integral part of our community’s fabric, are wrongly held accountable for issues they have no control over. In conclusion, justice must be served, but it must be rooted in fairness, unbiased judgment, and the very principles this great nation was founded upon. Let’s not lose sight of our collective goal: a safer, unified, and prosperous community for all.
Emil Ovbiagele, JD, MBA
Attorney
The revocation decision still must be approved by the full Common Council when they meet on October 10; a day the Allen family says can’t come soon enough.
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RMU Basketball is back on a win streak after wins over Wright State and Green Bay, with the latest coming Friday night by 22 points. But after beating the worst team in the Horizon League, the Colonials are on the road to take on one of the best teams in Milwaukee (13-6, 6-2).
The Panthers are at the end of a three-game homestand, with wins over Green Bay and coming off an impressive 79-64 victory over league contender, Youngstown State. RMU can get over .500 in league play and make a case for being in the top tier itself with a win on Sunday afternoon.
Here are the keys to the game for the road team.
1. Good perimeter defense without fouling
Milwaukee’s strength is in its backcourt offensively, with four double-digit scoring guards. Themus Fulks (15.3 ppg and 4.9 apg) leads the way, while Kentrell Pullian and AJ McKee are also in the mix as go-to options. Plus, Erik Pratt has recently returned, averaging 10.7 ppg off the bench as the team’s 6th Man. They aren’t a good shooting team but they thrive slashing to the basket. So if you’re the Colonials, you have to do not only a good job preventing them getting easy buckets, but also without fouling.
2. Dealing with Jamichael Stillwell on the boards
The Panthers are one of the best rebounding teams in the nation, ranking in the top 10 at just under 42 a game, including 15 offensive rebounds on average. Stillwell, who missed a couple of games before returning the last game, is averaging 13.4 ppg and 11.9 rpg, which is first in the nation. The other elite rebounder in the Horizon League is RMU’s Alvaro Folguerias, who is producing 12.8 ppg and 10.3 rpg. The Colonial big man will need to have a good game to have a chance on the road.
3. Kam Woods having an all-league performance
Is there are chance that Woods can make his way to an all-league team? He’s currently averaging 14.5 ppg and 4.4 apg, with his shooting percentages starting to rise after a few good outings. He’s been good on the road as of late as well, including a 29-point outing at Oakland.
Milwaukee is one of the top teams in the Horizon League, and beating them on the road will be a tough challenge. If Woods doesn’t have a good game, then RMU Basketball isn’t going to win.
What we know:
CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Milwaukee Admirals lost to the Texas Stars on Saturday, Jan. 18.
They lost 4-3 at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas. Both teams finished with 25 shots on goal.
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The Admirals fell to 1-3-0-0 on their five-game road trip.
What’s next:
Milwaukee concludes its five-game road trip on Sun., Jan. 19 at Texas.
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The Admirals will then return home to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 22 to host Rockford.
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What is behind the steep increase in rental prices?
A recent antitrust lawsuit accuses software company RealPage for pricing scheme harmful to renters.
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against property manager Greystar Thursday, accusing the Charleston, S.C.-based company of charging consumers hidden fees adding up to “hundreds of millions of dollars” since at least 2019.
Greystar manages properties across the U.S. including in the Milwaukee and Madison areas.
“The FTC is suing Greystar for deceptively advertising low monthly rents only to later saddle tenants with hundreds of dollars of hidden junk fees,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan in a Jan. 16 press release.
The lawsuit was filed alongside the State of Colorado.
The hidden fees “allegedly range from tens to hundreds of dollars a month,” and include utility fees, “valet trash” fees, package handling fees and more, according to the FTC’s press release.
The agency also alleged that tenants “often have not discovered the fees until after they have signed a lease or moved in.”
“Simply put, consumers cannot lease a Greystar-managed apartment by paying only the advertised price,” the Jan. 16 complaint alleges.
To read the FTC’s full complaint, click here.
The property management company manages more than 800,000 apartments across the U.S., the release said.
The FTC’s lawsuit comes days after the U.S. Department of Justice and several other state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against six of the largest landlords in the U.S., including Greystar. The DOJ complaint accuses the property management companies of sharing non-public rent data in a software system, causing tenants to lose bargaining power.
How many properties does Greystar manage in Wisconsin?
Greystar manages several properties around the Milwaukee area, according to its website, including the The Lydell in Glendale, Deer Run in Brown Deer and Evoni in Milwaukee. It also manages two properties in Madison.
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