Milwaukee, WI
OPINION: Cost of living topic of Oct. 15 Main Street Agenda town hall meeting in Milwaukee
A Main Street Agenda town hall meeting on inflation to be held Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
UW Survey identifies issues voters most worried about this election
Opinion: The Main Street Agenda is a 2024 election year project to provide voters with information and conversations about issues they care most about.
Inflation may be over, but the cost of living has increased significantly, and everything, including food, utilities, housing, healthcare, and insurance, has become more expensive.
Wisconsinites recently ranked inflation as their top concern heading into the Nov. 5 election, which is not surprising because inflation affects everyone, regardless of their economic status. How are higher prices impacting you and your family? What questions do you have about inflation? We want to hear from you.
I will be emceeing a Main Street Agenda town hall meeting on inflation on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
REGISTER HERE FOR FREE EVENT: Milwaukee Main Street Agenda town hall meeting
During the presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made addressing inflation a crucial part of their presidential campaigns.
In a swing state like Wisconsin – where its largest city, Milwaukee, has one of the highest poverty rates in the country – the candidate who can best articulate their plan for addressing inflation could win the state and become the next president of the United States.
Panelists include experts on inflation, Milwaukee community activists
The panel includes:
- Dynasty Caesar, Senior Organizer for the Redress Movement in Milwaukee.
- Menzie Chinn, Professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and Department of Economics at UW-Madison. His research examines economic developments within and between countries.
- J. Michael Collins, Professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs and School of Human Ecology at UW-Madison. He studies consumer decision-making, including credit, savings, and investment.
- Melody McCurtis, Deputy Director & lead Organizer of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, a resident-led organization in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood on Milwaukee’s Northside.
While the panel discusses how they view inflation, the public will also have a chance to express how inflation impacts them and what changes they have had to make to get by.
Main Street Agenda focuses on issues Wisconsinites care most about
The Main Street Agenda is here to help the public navigate these times and to provide space for honest dialogue about a topic that impacts everyone.
Since January, the Journal Sentinel Idea’s Lab has been publishing op-eds on topics from faculty at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison, our partners in the Main Street Agenda. The top issues include inflation, gun violence, health care, crime, income/wealth distribution, and climate change.
On Oct. 15, a panel of policy experts will illuminate major inflation-related public policy issues.
REGISTER HERE FOR FREE EVENT: Milwaukee Main Street Agenda town hall meeting
This event is part of the Main Street Agenda, a 2024 election project designed to focus on the issues Wisconsin voters care most about heading into the Nov. 5 election. This town hall meeting will focus on inflation policy and how pocket-book issues impact people’s voting behavior. The Main Street agenda emphasizes civil conversations.
This event is free and open to the public. A complimentary buffet dinner will be available during the event.
Reach James E. Causey at jcausey@jrn.com; follow him on X @jecausey.
Milwaukee, WI
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Murray Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, Shorewood
SHOREWOOD, Wis. – A 13-year-old was taken into custody on Wednesday morning, May 13, following a police chase that started in Milwaukee and ended in Shorewood.
Police chase
The backstory:
It was around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday when the Shorewood Police Department was notified of a pursuit involving a reported stolen vehicle.
The pursuit had been initiated by the Milwaukee Police Department and was terminated before entering Shorewood.
Shorewood officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop, and a pursuit was initiated.
The chase ended near Murray Avenue and Edgewood Avenue.
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The 13-year-old driver and sole occupant ran from the scene – and their vehicle rolled backward into the front of a Shorewood squad car.
Murray Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, Shorewood
Teen in custody
What we know:
The teen was taken into custody with the assistance of several neighboring law enforcement agencies.
The individual will be referred to the Milwaukee County Children’s Court for charging.
No injuries were sustained by the suspect or officers, and no damage was reported resulting from the contact between the vehicles.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Shorewood Police Department.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man is accused of shooting and killing Dennis Johnson, a 56-year-old Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office employee, on the city’s north side earlier this month.
Charges filed
In court:
Prosecutors charged 29-year-old Prinston Underwood with first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and possession of a firearm by an outstate felon.
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Another man, 53-year-old Darrin Sutton, is charged with a gun possession felony in the case. A 25-year-old woman was also arrested in the case; the district attorney’s office said charges against her are still under review.
Prinston Underwood and Darrin Sutton
Teutonia and Chambers shooting
The backstory:
Milwaukee police responded to a shooting near Teutonia and Chambers just after 5 p.m. on Friday, May 8. When officers arrived, a criminal complaint said they found Johnson shot in the driver’s seat of his Jeep.
An autopsy determined a bullet went through Johnson’s right arm and into his chest, and the medical examiner’s office ruled his manner of death as homicide.
Court filings said there were three other people in Johnson’s Jeep at the time of the shooting, including Sutton and two children. Prosecutors said Johnson was not the intended target.
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What they’re saying:
Sutton told police that Johnson drove him to the area of 12th and Locust to pick up his two kids, according to the complaint. While there, he got into a verbal argument with two women.
Prosecutors said Sutton claimed one of the women gestured to her boyfriend, later identified as Underwood, in a way that Sutton interpreted as a directive for Underwood to shoot at him. Sutton admitted to arming himself and displaying a gun, and noted that, at the time, he saw Underwood holding a gun of his own.
According to court filings, Sutton said Johnson then began to drive away from the scene. Sutton claimed that, as they drove away, Underwood opened fire on the Jeep – and he fired back four or five times.
Sutton said that a few moments later, per the complaint, Johnson alerted him to the passenger side of the Jeep as they were driving on Teutonia Avenue.
The complaint said Sutton looked out the window and saw a white GMC before hearing a gunshot. He admitted that, once he realized Johnson had been shot, he discarded the gun he had next to a nearby building.
A witness told detectives that Underwood fired a single shot through the Jeep’s front passenger window as the Jeep slowed down for a red light at Teutonia and Chambers, per the complaint.
Surveillance footage
Dig deeper:
Detectives recovered surveillance footage from a home near 12th and Locust, which captured the shooting. Court filings said it showed the Jeep and the white GMC were both parked on the west side of the street.
The video showed Sutton arguing with two women from the front passenger seat of Johnson’s seat, the complaint said. It also showed Johnson got out of the vehicle and walked around to try to de-escalate the argument.
Underwood was seen on the sidewalk with a gun in his hand, according to court filings. As Johnson began to drive away, Sutton then showed a gun from the window – at which time Underwood took aim at the Jeep while shielding himself behind the white GMC.
The complaint said Sutton and Underwood pointed their guns at each other but held fire until, seconds later after the Jeep drove away and out of view of the camera, Underwood fired toward the Jeep while attempting to take cover from return fire. Underwood then got into the white GMC and followed the Jeep.
The Source: Information in this story is from the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage related to the shooting and Johnson’s death.
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