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'The price tag is sobering': New study estimates each fatal shooting in Milwaukee costs taxpayers $2.1 million
MILWAUKEE — After a recent report of a deadly shooting in Milwaukee, we received an email from a viewer named Mario.
He wrote in part, “The tragedy of a shooting is much greater than the financial cost, but people pay attention to the costs because that affects them personally.”
Our Lighthouse team did some digging and found a brand new study with a staggering figure.
“If there are 200 approximately homicides in the city of Milwaukee every year and two to three times that many non-fatal shootings, the cumulative cost to residents of Milwaukee taxpayers who live in the city is exponential,” she said.
Rabinowitz is the research director at the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR). For the first time, it recently published a study that breaks down the financial costs of fatal and non-fatal shootings in Milwaukee.
Watch: Study estimates each fatal shooting in Milwaukee costs taxpayers $2.1 million
New study estimates each fatal shooting in Milwaukee costs taxpayers $2.1 million
The national non-profit focused on six key expenses.
Each time police and first responders go to the scene of a deadly shooting, NICJR found it costs an average of about $8,000. Average hospital costs amount to nearly $90,000. Investigating and prosecuting the crime adds up to another $55,000.
That’s followed by incarceration which is by far the biggest cost of all to the tune of $1.7 million.
When you add victim support expenses and lost tax revenue, the cost estimate for each fatal shooting exceeds $2 million, and more than 640,000 for non-fatal shootings, according to the study.
National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform
“There are going to be people who watch this story and say, ‘That’s hard to believe’. What would be your response to them?” TMJ4 reporter Ben Jordan asked.
“My first response to them would be that our estimates are far more conservative than the estimates of a number of other gun violence reduction organizations trying to do similar analyses and that’s because we’re only measuring the direct and measurable costs of gun violence,” Rabinowitz said.
Rabinowitz discovered Milwaukee homicides are more costly to taxpayers than similarly sized cities like Detroit, Indianapolis, and Atlanta largely because of higher incarceration costs in Wisconsin.
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“My hope is that people understand that these costs are not costs that we should be comfortable with,” Reggie Moore said.
Moore is the Director of Community Safety, Policy, and Engagement at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He collaborates with the city, county, and state to address violence as a public health issue. His team is now partnering with the researchers who studied the financial cost.
“What do you hope people who see this story take away from this report?” Jordan asked.
“I think it’s important. When you multiply the amount of homicides in one given year by the total cost, that’s hundreds of millions of dollars,” he said.
Moore hopes it helps people understand the value of prevention efforts and the need to invest upfront.
“For example, a program like 414 Life costs $2 million,” he said. “If it saves one life, the return on investment in preventing one homicide is clear. The price for doing nothing or not doing more to prevent these things on the front end is a cost none of us should be willing to pay.”
It’s important to note that Milwaukee’s homicides are down 22 percent compared to last year. According to this study, that reduction saves taxpayers an estimated $68 million.
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MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County, in partnership with Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Workforce Health, celebrated on Tuesday, Nov. 26 the grand opening of new health clinics that will provide services exclusively for Milwaukee County employees.
A news release says the three new clinics will be available to the more than 4,000 full-time, part-time, and seasonal Milwaukee County employees, regardless of their participation in the county’s health insurance plan, at no out-of-pocket cost. There are no fees, co-pays, or additional charges to access these services.
Officials said the clinics were supported with $1.8 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
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The clinics will be staffed by board-certified Advanced Practice Providers from Froedtert & MCW and will offer treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, wellness and preventive care, on-site lab testing, and select medications and vaccines.
Milwaukee County Employee Health Clinic locations
- Milwaukee County Courthouse901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Room G2-B
- 901 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, Room G2-B
- Vel Phillips Juvenile Justice Center10201 W. Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Room G128
- 10201 W. Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, Room G128
- Wilson Senior Center (Opening in 2025)2601 W. Howard Avenue, Milwaukee, Room 112
- 2601 W. Howard Avenue, Milwaukee, Room 112
Here’s a glance at Milwaukee’s Top 25 Restaurants selected by Rachel Bernhard
For the first time in five years, the Journal Sentinel presents Milwaukee’s Top 25 Restaurants, this year from new dining critic Rachel Bernhard.
These three Asian restaurants are joining Milwaukee’s restaurant scene soon.
Here’s a look at what we know about them:
Hmongfusion
Hmongfusion is opening at 8340 W. Appleton Ave. Its proposed opening date is Dec. 20, according to a Milwaukee business license application.
Hmongfusion, described as a fast-food restaurant with dine-in seating, will be located inside Pacific Produce, an Asian grocery store.
The restaurant will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., according to the application.
Hmongfusion will offer Thai and Lao salads, curry, pho, noodle dishes and rice dishes. Appetizers will include a variety of spring rolls and egg rolls.
Owner Delila Vang didn’t immediately return an interview request.
ZX Sushi
ZX Sushi will open at 823 N. 2nd St. with a proposed Jan. 31 opening date.
The restaurant will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily, according to a Milwaukee business license application.
It’s on the first floor of the Chalet at the River building, in the former space of Crab It Your Way MKE.
ZX Sushi is billed as all-you-can-eat sushi but also will serve bento boxes, ramen and other entrees. It’ll have a bar.
Owner Yulin Zheng, who also owns Fusion Poke restaurants in Milwaukee, didn’t immediately respond to an interview request.
Yang Kitchen
Yang Kitchen is planning to open in March at 8301 W. Silver Spring Drive, according to a Milwaukee business license application.
The restaurant, which will include a banquet hall in the basement, is in the location of the former Open Doors Learning Center.
The menu will include pho, pork belly and spring rolls, among other items.
MILWAUKEE — With the holiday season upon us, you may want to consider this hidden gem. Urban Sense is known for its beautiful fresh floral arrangements, but it offers so much more.
Located at the corner of 54th and West Vliet St., this modern floral and gift shop provides a one-stop shopping experience. I spoke with one of the owners, Chris Dobs, to find out what sets them apart.
Watch: Find one-of-a-kind items at Urban Sense
Find one-of-a-kind items at Urban Sense
“We really specialize in customer service, and I know a lot of businesses say that, but we really excel at it. If you’re planning a special event, we talk about the location and how many people are coming. If you’re buying a plant, we’ll discuss the sun’s location, what type of plant you’re looking for, and whether it’s high maintenance or low maintenance. With holiday decor, we’ll definitely go through and try to make it nice and special for you. Because Urban Sense is a sense of touch, sense of feel, sense of environment,” Chris said.
Watch: Shannons Sims & Cassandra McShepard learn to make holiday centerpieces
Shannons Sims & Cassandra McShepard learn to make holiday centerpieces at Urban Sense
In addition to flowers and plants, the shop offers a variety of unique gift items. Co-owner Daniel Block shops small business vendors to stock Urban Sense with things you can’t find locally, including lotion candles, the world’s softest socks, upcycled high-strung jewelry, and a large selection of German cuckoo clocks.
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Weddings are a huge part of their business, with about 50 to 60 per year. Daniel says, “What sets us apart is that we customize for each wedding event. We also don’t have budget minimums for wedding flowers; we just try to work within every budget.”
When you buy a plant, they will pot it for you and even re-pot your existing plants. And get this: “We get fresh Christmas trees cut literally the week before Thanksgiving. This year, we’re carrying Fraser Firs, and we also deliver them if you’d like,” Chris said. But it gets better: they will decorate the tree for you as well!
I told you this was a hidden gem.
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