Saturday, April 2, 2016

Silent reflection for each of the victims of violence within an American city


This is a chronicle of violent homicide within the Wisconsin city of Milwaukee for the year 2015 through the use of silent audio moments. For each incident, a short field recording has been made in its general location. The resulting audio files are then overlaid onto a secondary map creating a sound-map of the city (albeit a deeply depressing one). This sound-map is displayed at http://aporee.org/maps/work/projects.php?project=amomentofsilencemke2015. The raw audio data has been stored at https://archive.org/details/AMomentOfSilenceMilwaukee2015 . All incidents are considered homicides as per FBI UCR standards (unless noted otherwise), with the vast majority the result of gun violence, and African Americans being the primary victims. This post, along with the above mentioned webpages, are to be updated as conditions warrant.

Source info: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://data.jsonline.com/News/HomicideTracker/), WISN 12 ABC (http://www.wisn.com/news), Milwaukee Police Department (http://city.milwaukee.gov/police#.VUzagpPQOLV), Milwaukee Renaissance - Mothers Against Gun Violence (http://www.milwaukeerenaissance.com/MothersAgainstGunViolence/HomePage). Other news outlets have been consulted.
Audio recording made in general location of incident.
Map locations identified here for this project show locations of recording, not incident.
Recording made on same day of week near the time of incident.
Homicide dates used here refer to the incident date.
Additionally, killings that are later ruled as self-defense, and excluded from city count, are included herein.
Additionally, pedestrian hit-and-run homicides, which are excluded from city count, are included herein.
 
The following information is shown herein:
> Name
> Gender
> Age
> Race
> Cause
> Incident date and approx. time (also reflected in file name, e.g. AMOSMKE20150102-1051.wav)
> Weekday
> Block number
> [Recording date and time shown in brackets]
> Notes (* for relevant item)
Running monthly total shown in parentheses ()-----------------

--- Michael L. Taylor, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150102-1051, Fr, 3100 block N. Richards, [20150109-1050].
--- Jeffrey White, male, 24, Black, shot, 20150102-1052, Fr, 3100 block N. Richards, [20150109-1053].
--- Jahara S. Kennedy, female, 20, Black, shot, 20150104-0023, Su, 1800 block N. 6th, [20150110-2342].
--- Nevelo Smith, male, 30, Black, shot, 20150104-1127, Su, 4500 block N. 51st, [20150111-1140].
--- Deandre D. Sturdivant, male, 20, Black, shot*, 20150109-1234, Fr, 4900 block N. 31st, [20150116-1222]; Shooting has been ruled as justifiable, excluded from city count.
--- Laderreo L. Toliver-Burkett, male, 1, Black, abuse, 20150109-1630*, Fr, 5900 block N. 63rd, [20150116-1620]; Died the following Monday of injuries; incident time 10:50.
--- Antrone M. Lowe, male, 33, Black, shot, 20150111-1000*, Su, 3200 block N. 24th Place, [20150118-1032]; Incident time 02:38.
--- Vonnae R. Whitaker, male, 19, Black, shot, 20150113-2301, Tu, 5700 block N. 91st*, [20150120-2219]; Conflicting incident location of 5600 or 5700 block N. 91st.
--- Moises Garcia-Macias, male, 47, Hispanic, stabbed, 20150115-1856, Th, 2000 block W. Lapham, [20150122-1857].
--- Martha S. Garcia, female, 26, Hispanic, stabbed, 20150115-1857, Th, 2000 block W. Lapham, [20150122-1859].
--- Johnny R. Mathis, male, 60, Black, hit-and-run*, 20150117-0621, Mo, 1200 block W. Finn Place, [20150124-0629]; Elderly man struck in crossing alley; city count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Arzell J. Chisom, male, 21, Black, shot, 20150119-1930*, Mo, 3200 block N. 31st*, [20150126-1906]; Incident location N. end of block w/i fencing; died following Wed. of injuries.
--- Kairii E. Garcia, female, 5 months, Hispanic, stabbed, 20150123-0827, Fr, 400 block N. 39th, [20150130-0841].
--- Paul M. Kucharczyk, male, 39, White, stabbed, 20150123-0828, Fr, 400 block N. 39th, [20150130-0844].
--- Leroy Smith III, male, 23, Black, shot, 20150126-0315, Mo, 2800 block N. 24th St.*, [20150209-0312]; Incident location actually 2800 N. 24th Place.
--- Richard L. Spears, male, 29, Black, shot, 20150131-1445, Sa, 3200 block N. 9th*, [20150207-1448]; Conflicting incident location of 3200 or 3300 N. 9th.
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--- Desha M. Robertson, male, 22, Black, shot, 20150208-0127, Su, 5300 block W. Green Tree, [20150222-0011].
--- Terrance Z. Anderson, male, 38, Black, shot, 20150208-0128, Su, 5300 block W. Green Tree, [20150222-0015].
--- Latrail C. Ball, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150208-0135, Su, 8300 block W. Fond Du Lac, [20150222-0026].
--- Ryan T. Rompre, male, 24, White, shot, 20150211-1055*, We, 4400 block W. Roosevelt, [20150225-1201]; Died Tu of injuries.
--- Valente Young, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150219-1231, Th, 3500 block W. Clarke, [20150226-1211].
--- Brandon J. Turner, male, 25, Black, shot, 20150224-0125, Tu, 2800 block N. 40th, [20150303-0112].
--- Lennair Davis, female, 56, Black, shot, 20150227-0810, Fr, 4500 block N. 28th St, [20150306-0801].
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--- unknown*, unknown, unknown, unknown, stabbed, 20150302-1645, Mo, 5500 block N. Lovers Ln, [20150316-1639]; As of March, 2016, per a freedom of information request, MPD is still withholding victim's identity "because it is the subject of a pending criminal investigation or prosecution".
--- Tyrone Lawrence, male, 45, Black, shot*, 20150305-2330, Th, 400 block E. Plainfield, [20150312-2242]; Police shooting, violent domestic disturbance, hostage situation, likely deemed a justifiable use of force, police shootings not included in city count, time approximate.
--- Ericka M. Walker, female, 19, Black, shot, 20150307-0050, Sa, 3200 block N. 35th, [20150314-0025].
--- Gregory Tumidajewicz, male, 50, White, stabbed, 20150308-2215, Su, 1300 block W. Groeling, [20150315-2203].
--- Rumeal R. Meatheney, male, 23, Black, shot, 20150309-1610, Mo, 1700 block W. Mineral, [20150316-1603].
--- Richard L. Harris, male, 56, Black, shot, 20150310-0520, Tu, 3900 block N. 20th, [20150317-0516].
--- Richard T. King, male, 37, Black, shot, 20150311-2013, We, 4100 block N. 60th, [20150318-2005].
--- Robert L. Fisher III, male, 28, Black, shot, 20150313-2019, Fr, 1200 block W. Capital, [20150403-1954].
--- Robert S. Fitzpatrick Jr., male, 38, Black, shot, 20150319-2250, Th, 8900 block W. Mill, [20150402-2359].
--- Antoine J. Austin, male, 29, Black, stabbed, 20150320-0150, Fr, 6300 block W. Fond Du Lac, [20150403-0016].
--- Kenneth E. Whatley, male, 29, Black, shot*, 20150320-2355*, Fr, 5100 block N. 37th, [20150403-2319]; Shooting has been ruled as justifiable, excluded from city count; time was just after midnight on the 21st.
--- Aden Durow, male, 61, Black, hit-and-run*, 20150325-0540, We, 6000 block N. 91st, [20150401-0531]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Eddie D. Bowens, male, 29, Black, shot, 20150327-2020, Fr, 1900 block W. Grant, [20150403-2030].
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--- Matthew J. Andler, male, 27, White, shot, 20150404-1532, Sa, 10400 block W. Kiehnau, [201504011-1531].
--- Aaron M. Harmon, male, 24, Black, shot, 20150405-0200, Su, 5200 block W. Hampton, [201504012-0031].
--- Jeremy T. Green, male, 32, Black, shot, 20150405-0201, Su, 5200 block W. Hampton, [201504012-0033].
--- Courtney J. Franklin, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150406-0109, Mo, 400 block E. North, [201504013-0022].
--- John B. Balistreri, male, 77, White, beaten, 20150410-0224, Fr, 2300 block S. 13th, [201504024-0231].
--- Archie Brown Jr., male, 40, Black, shot, 20150412-1710, Su, 4600 block N. 48th, [201504026-1723].
--- Rasheed T. Chiles, male, 15, Black, shot, 20150412-1711, Su, 4600 block N. 48th, [201504026-1727].
--- Willie L. Woods Jr., male, 22, Black, shot, 20150412-1940, Su, 8900 block N. Swan, [201504026-1753].
--- Shanice M. McClain, female, 17, Black, shot, 20150413-2051, Mo, 4900 block N. Hopkins, [201504020-2042].
--- Pedrell A. Davis, male, 24, Black, stabbed, 20150414-0725, Tu, 1300 block W. Locust, [201504021-0718].
--- Michael C. Powell-Gray, male, 18, Black, shot, 20150414-1345, Tu, 2800 block W. Melvina, [201504021-1406].
--- Alfred L. Brown, male, 63, Black, heart failure*, 20150414-1830, Tu, 2500 block N. 9th, [201504021-1819]; Man died from heart failure during robbery, doesn't meet FBI criteria, excluded from city count.
--- Michea S. Sampson, female, 25, Black, arson, 20150417-0315, Fr, 2400 block N. 38th, [201504024-0301].
--- Dontray L. Jones, male, 28, Black, arson, 20150417-0316, Fr, 2400 block N. 38th, [201504024-0303].
--- Henry Nelson, male, 57, Black, hit-and-run*, 20150418-2200, Sa, 2600 block W. Burleigh, [201504025-2222]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Luis J. Lopez-Rosario, male, 29, Hispanic, shot, 20150419-0245, Su, 1300 block W. Holt, [201504026-0245].
--- Randall R. Radtke Jr., male, 25, White, shot, 20150420-2253, Mo, 800 block W. Hayes, [201504027-2259].
--- Chris D. Ford, male, 23, Black, shot, 20150425-2104, Sa, 4000 block N. Green Bay, [20150502-2056].
--- Jonathan N. Gill, male, 24, Black, beaten, 20150427-0300, Mo, 1900 block W. Finn Place, [20150504-0320].
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--- Damario D. Jones, male, 25, Black, shot, 20150501-0050, Fr, 3600 block N. 37th*, [20150508-0038]; Conflicting incident location of 3600 or 3700 N. 37th.
--- Montrell Burdine, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150501-0051, Fr, 3600 block N. 37th*, [20150508-0042]; Conflicting incident location of 3600 or 3700 N. 37th.
--- Robert L. Echols, male, 30, Black, shot, 20150503-1425, Su, 3100 block N. 29th, [20150510-1417].
--- Bradley A. Garrett, male, 24, Black, shot, 20150503-2035, Su, 2500 block N. 44th, [20150510-2034].
--- Corteze D. Winston, male, 25, Black, shot, 20150506-1931, We, 1900 block W. Hampton*, [20150513-1921]; Conflicting incident location of 1900 W. Hampton or 4600 N. 18th.
--- William E. Dandy, male, 32, Black, shot, 20150507-2241, Th, 2700 block N. 50th, [20150514-2230].
--- Anthony Orosco, 59, male, Hispanic, hit-and-run*, 20150508-2100, Fr, 2600 block S. 13th, [20150515-2051]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Leotis Randle, male, 56, Black, shot, 20150511-2206, Mo, 2600 block W. Highland*, [20150518-2119]; Shot while waiting at bus stop, NE corner.
--- Tammara S. Battle, female, 33, Black, shot, 20150513-1410, We, 4900 block N. 31st, [20150520-1314].
--- Kendrai T.L. Walker, male, 18, Black, shot, 20150515-2207, Fr, 3100 block N. 28th*, [20150522-2115]; Boy found in alley to west.
--- Corey C. Bowens, male, 24, Black, shot, 20150516-0258, Sa, 1400 block S. 11th, [20150523-0246].
--- Marcus D. Wilson, male, 51, White, beaten, 20150518-1000*, Mo, 2900 block S. 29th*, [20150525-1030]; Man found in river, incident time uncertain.
--- Jeremy J. Hollins, male, 28, Black, shot, 20150523-2336, Sa, 700 block W. Reservoir, [20150606-2307].
--- Ricky Sanders, male, 23, Black, shot, 20150526-0157, Tu, 2400 block W. Fond Du Lac*, [20150602-0133]; Alley to east.
--- Tony Bouravanh, male, 27, Asian, shot, 20150528-2251, Th, 2900 block W. Cherry, [20150604-2147].
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--- Aiden Archer, male, 3, White, abuse, 20150601-2130*, Mo, 3200 block S. 54th, [20150608-2136]; Time shown (approx.) is of call to police, incident time uncertain; Died following Wed. of injuries.
--- Vincent L. Howard, male, 39, Black, stabbed, 20150605-2100, Fr, 1300 block S. 9th, [20150612-2057].
--- Lenesha R. Brock, female, 21, Black, shot, 20150606-2055, Sa, 200 block W. Ring, [20150620-2113].
--- Rahkei Washington, male, 19, Black, shot, 20150613-2202, Sa, 6200 block W. Villard, [20150620-2139].
--- Tevin M. Beanland, male, 21, Black, shot, 20150621-0315, Su, 5100 block N. Sherman*, [20150705-0311]; Incident reported as 4500 block W Eggert, however, both memorials on Sherman where recording made.
--- Leterious Jackson, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150621-0316*, Su, 5100 block N. Sherman*, [20150705-0315]; Died following Wed. of injuries, Incident reported as 4500 block W Eggert, however, both memorials on Sherman where recording made.
--- Jay Ro, male, 48, Asian, shot, 20150625-0610, Th, 1500 block N. 30th, [20150709-0613].
--- Norman Davis, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150626-0830, Fr, 8200 block W. Appleton, [20150703-0843].
--- Domonic T. Taylor, male, 21, Black, shot, 20150627-1900*, Sa, 4200 block N. 63rd, [20150704-1922]; Died following day of injuries.
--- Noble A. Walton, male, 41, Black, shot, 20150627-2320, Sa, 3300 block N. 57th*, [20150704-2251]; Incident location in alley to NW.
--- Tracey L. Howard, female, 44, Black, shot, 20150628-2057, Su, 3400 block W. Wright*, [20150705-2023]; Party at incident location, Wright & 35th SE.
--- Ules C. Burks Jr., male, 35, Black, shot, 20150629-0945, Mo, 2600 block N. 44th, [20150706-0923].
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--- Calvin O. Nutt, male, 47, Black, shot, 20150702-2108, Th, 2400 block W. Lisbon, [20150709-2136].
--- Marciano Marin, male, 23, Hispanic, shot, 20150702-2218, Th, 2400 block S. 5th Pl., [20150709-2156].
--- Tariq Akbar, male, 14, Black, shot, 20150703-2228, Fr, 2200 block N. Lake, [20150710-2233].
--- Clayton L. Mosley, male, 23, Black, shot, 20150704-2252, Sa, 700 block S. 22nd, [20150801-2327].
--- Mario M. Dancer, male, 31, Black, shot, 20150704-2317, Sa, 8100 block W. Glen, [20150802-0002].
--- Earl Hall, male, 90, Black, beaten, 20150705-0300, Su, 3800 block W. Cheyenne, [20151018-0419].
--- Jon R. Jones, male, 27, Black, shot, 20150705-2030, Su, 4300 block N. 104th, [20150802-2143].
--- Wilbert Suarez-Otero, male, 29, Hispanic, shot, 20150707-0502, Tu, 600 block W. Arthur, [20150714-0504].
--- Victor O. Burgos-Rosario, male, 30, Hispanic, shot, 20150707-0503, Tu, 600 block W. Arthur, [20150714-0509].
--- Giovannie Cameron, male, 13, Black, shot, 20150708-0038, We, 2100 W. Eggert Pl., [20150722-0025].
--- Lyndon Anderson, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150709-0304, Th, 5100 block N. 61st*, [20150731-0307]; Man drove vehicle S on 61st, crashing at Fairmont.
--- Jonathan F. Dallas, male, 27, Black, shot, 20150709-1846*, Th, 2700 block N. 12th, [20150730-1823]; Died 0723 of injuries.
--- Eddie S. Powe, male, 35, Black, shot, 20150711-1945, Sa, 2600 block W. Port Sunlight Way*, [20150801-1926]; Incident just around corner to NE.
--- Josh Fricke, male, 25, White, hit-and-run*, 20150719-0420, Su, 2700 block S. 13th, [20151018-0453]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Breanna M. Eskridge, female, 17, Black, shot, 20150719-2341, Su, 1200 block W. Concordia, [20150802-2215].
--- Willie Allen, male, 56, Black, stabbed, 20150719-1844*, Su, 5100 block N 47th, [20151101-1539]; Died 1029 of injuries.
--- Angelo M. Young, male, 18, Black, shot, 20150721-2337, Tu, 200 block E. Garfield, [20150804-2350].
--- Joseph R. Jenkins, male, 26, Black, shot, 20150723-1430, Th, 400 block E. Burliegh, [20150730-1438].
--- Frederick C. Martin, male, 24, Black, shot, 20150724-1830, Fr, 900 block W. Center, [20150731-1818].
--- Jayson J. Earl, male, 30, Black, shot*, 20150726-0215, Su, 1200 block W. Cherry, [20150802-0035]; Shooting has been ruled as justifiable, excluded from city count.
--- Markqwan D. Jenious, male, 25, Black, shot, 20150726-1411*, Su, 6700 block W. Appleton, [20150802-1346]; Died Tue. of injuries.
--- Montravis D. Johnson, male, 21, Black, shot, 20150729-1902, We, 2000 block W. Greenfield*, [20150805-1907]; Incident address may be 1400 block S 21st.
--- Ollie G. Moore Jr., male, 56, Black, beaten, 20150729-2230*, We, 3600 block N. 21st, [20150812-2145]; Died 0809 of injuries.
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--- Gerry C. Wilson, male, 54, Black, stabbed, 20150801-1620, Sa, 3100 block N. 52nd, [20150808-1632].
--- Brian Hamilton, male, 39, Black, hit-and-run*, 20150806-2030, Th, 1300 block W. Atkinson, [20150813-2058]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Omar Perdomo, male, 30, Hispanic, shot, 20150808-2305, Sa, 2200 block S. 18th, [20150815-2358].
--- Deairius S. Anderson, male, 24, Black, shot*, 20150809-0319, Su, 2800 block N. 49th, [20150816-0020]; Shooting has been ruled as justifiable, excluded from city count.
--- Willis Brownlee, male, 39, Black, shot, 20150814-1401, Fr, 2700 block N. 39th*, [20151016-1315]; Incident in alley to E.
--- Nadine F. Clerveau, female, 31, Black, unknown, 20150815-0636, Sa, 3200 block N. 25th*, [20151017-0640]; Incident in alley to W, woman burned.
--- Earthley Grant Jr., male, 36, Black, stabbed, 20150815-2250, Sa, 900 block W. Hadley, [20151017-2229]; Threatened by driver of medium-blue suburban-like SUV with black vent strip along door. An attempt was made to contact local alderman, Nik Kovac, about safety issues surrounding visitation of homicide memorial sites, but he never replied back to inquiries.
--- Lamarr Banks, male, 40, Black, hit-and-run*, 20150816-0140, Su, 6400 block W. Burleigh, [20151017-2246]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Luis A. Santiago, male, 34, Hispanic, shot, 20150821-1850, Fr, 1400 block S. 31st*, [20151016-1813]; Incident in alley to E.
--- Gabriel Velazquez, male, 35, Hispanic, shot, 20150822-0155, Sa, 1500 block W. Scott, [20151017-0100].
--- Malik K. Williams, male, 19, Black, shot, 20150824-0300, Mo, 2700 block N. 22nd, [20151012-0245].
--- Cleveland Holley Jr., male, 36, Black, shot, 20150825-2230*, Tu, 4100 block N. 49th, [20151013-2127]; Conflicting incident date of 25th or 26th.
--- Carmen G. Rivera-Colon, female, 42, Hispanic, shot, 20150829-1130, Sa, 1200 block S. 24th, [20151017-1137].
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--- Mickey T. Davis, male, 24, Black, shot, 20150902-1448, We, 3300 block N. 29th, [20151014-1552].
--- Kealicia K. Clark, female, 39, Black, shot, 20150902-2220*, We, 2600 block W. Auer, [20151014-2222]; Incident date is actually 3rd.
--- Dominique D. Roby, male, 24, Black, shot, 20150905-2005, Sa, 2100 block N. 38th*, [20151017-1934]; Incident in alley to E.
--- Marqui D. Hogan, male, 25, Black, shot, 20150909-1815, We, 3600 block N. 11th, [20151014-1611].
--- Gregory B. Jiles, male, 19, Black, shot, 20150913-2205, Su, 3700 block W. Ruby, [20151018-1744].
--- Lajuan K. Lipsey, male, 21, Black, shot, 20150914-1005, Mo, 3800 block N. 24th Pl., [20151012-1012].
--- Alvin D. Brown, male, 51, Black, shot, 20150917-0150, Th, 2900 block N. 12th, [20151015-0213].
--- Shavonta Johnson, male, 28, Black, shot, 20150918-1703, Fr, 2900 block N. 39th, [20151016-1746]; Prayer vigil ongoing.
--- Juan J. Teutor, male, 52, Hispanic, stabbed, 20150922-1835, Tu, 2200 block W. Wisconsin*, [20151013-1824]; Incident within large apt. tower on NE corner.
--- Timothy E. Robinson, male, 33, Black, shot*, 20150927-2245, Su, 2400 block W. Chambers, [20151031-1221]*; Due to safety concerns, recording made during the day, on a Saturday; Shooting has been ruled as justifiable, excluded from city count.
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--- Kiante M. Kelly, male, 33, Black, stabbed, 20151003-2345, Sa, 6100 block W. Forest Home, [20151024-2357].
--- Michael Rosenthal, male, 44, Black, shot, 20151007-1150, We, 1900 block N. 35th*, [20151014-1136]; Incident in alley to E.
--- Temujin G. Kibo-Gue, 39, male, Black, hit-and-run*, 20151011-0350, Su, 500 block W. North, [20151025-0030]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- J'rome D. Hood, male, 25, Black, shot, 20151014-1450, We, 5500 block N. 35th, [20151104-1401].
--- Jade L. Cosby, male, 38, Black, shot, 20151015-0130, Th, 1800 block N. 30th*, [20151031-1237]*; Incident in alley to N; due to safety concerns, recording made during the day, on a Saturday.
--- Andre D. Taylor, male, 35, Black, shot, 20151016-0910*, Fr, 2600 block S. 9th*, [20151030-1001]; Man found in river, time approx. MPD has incident time at 1:45 am and cause possible stabbing.
--- Joseph Gregory, male, 45, Black, shot, 20151018-2240, Su, 2400 block W. Cypress, [20151031-1231]*; Due to safety concerns, recording made during the day, on a Saturday.
--- Taenajah M. Morgan, female, 2, Black, arson, 20151020-0200, Tu, 5600 block N. 36th, [20151027-0007].
--- Kevin Little, male, 10, Black, arson, 20151020-0201*, Tu, 5600 block N. 36th, [20151110-0041]; Died 1108 of injuries.
--- Michael R. Schoos, male, 54, White, shot, 20151020-0650*, Tu, 7100 block W. Appleton, [20151027-0732]; Time approx.
--- Terry L. Dotson, male, 36, Black, shot, 20151021-2050, We, 2600 block W. Juneau, [20151028-2049].
--- Rahdel D. Carson, male, 29, Black, shot, 20151021-2115, We, 3600 block N. 53rd, [20151028-2102].
--- Geraldine McBride, female, 89, White, hit-and-run*, 20151025-1520, Su, 6300 block N. 90th, [20151101-1533]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Lajuane Harrington, male, 26, Black, shot, 20151029-1716, Th, 5100 block N. 61st, [20151105-1615].
--- Thomas J. Wilson, male, 31, Black, shot, 20151031-0345, Sa, 6100 block W. Carmen, [20151114-0413].
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--- Reeanna Ramazini, female, 35, White, hit-and-run*, 20151105-2000, Th, 1900 block W. Bolivar, [20151112-1935]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Marshall E. Washington, male, 46, Black, shot, 20151107-1550, Sa, 6200 block W. Carmen, [20151121-1555].
--- Dominique M. Jordan, male, 24, Black, shot, 20151108-1758, Su, 800 block W. Galena*, [20151115-1611]; After being shot man drove to Walnut and 10th where he died.
--- Michael J. Presscott Jr., male, 21, Black, shot, 20151110-0654, Tu, 1800 block N. 12th, [20151117-0711].
--- Colin T. Alexander, male, 47, Black, shot, 20151113-2340, Fr, 4600 block W. Burleigh, [20151120-2032].
--- David R. Montanez, male, 64, Hispanic, hit-and-run*, 20151117-1715, Tu, 1900 block S. Layton, [20151124-1724]; City count excludes vehicular homicides.
--- Javontae G. Bufford, male, 23, Black, shot, 20151117-2138, Tu, 4700 block N. 76th, [20151124-2044].
--- Timothy M. Houston, male, 34, Black, shot, 20151122-0507, Su, 8300 block W. Congress*, [20151129-0638]; Alley parking to S.
--- Donell G. Banks, male, 22, Black, shot, 20151127-0720, Fr, 4100 block N. Sherman, [20151204-0739].
--- Tony D. Vance, male, 34, Black, shot, 20151128-1330, Sa, 3300 block N. Sherman*, [20151212-1350]; Man shot in car, location approx., car crashed at Bernhard.
--- Toni A. Phillips, female, 47, Black, shot, 20151128-1945, Sa, 2700 block W. Wells, [20151212-1910].
--- Lakim D. Herbert, male, 20, Black, shot, 20151128-2025, Sa, 3400 block W. Florist, [20151212-1940].
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--- Demetrius J. Baker, male, 28, Black, shot, 20151203-0015, Th, 2400 block N. 6th, [20151209-2208].
--- Loretta L. Collins, female, 19, Black, shot, 20151206-0409, Su, 5800 block N. 60th, [20151213-0436].
--- Thomas R. Elliot, male, 62, Black, shot, 20151207-2256, Mo, 4100 block W. Fairmount, [20151214-2215].
--- Frank James, male, 30, Black, shot, 20151208-2150, Tu, 6400 block W. Florist, [20151215-2208]*; Recording was made at Florist/62nd, which later turned out to be two blocks east of incident (according to MPD).
--- Rodney L. Jones, male, 42, Black, shot*, 20151212-1935, Sa, 1300 block W. Keefe, [20160102-1914]; To be deemed a justifiable homicide and excluded from city count.
--- Joshua R. Words, male, 18, Black, shot, 20151218-1957, Fr, 1100 block N. 20th*, [20160101-1919]; Alley to W.
--- Travis E. Thomas, male, 38, Black, shot, 20151219-1921, Sa, 2600 block N. 48th*, [20160102-1855]; Alley to E.
--- Kashin N. Strickland, male, 28, Black, shot, 20151222-0230, Tu, 9300 block W. Sheridan, [20160105-0226].
--- Clifford Morgan, male, 43, Black, shot, 20151228-1836, Mo, 800 block W. Atkinson, [20160104-1817].
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Additional:
--- Trevon L. Harris, male, 20, Black, shot, 20150423-1330*, Th, 4000 block N. Teutonia, [20160407-1108]; Died 20160202 of injuries.
--- India M. Gilmore, female, 3 months, Black, abuse, 20151106-2300*, Fr, 2000 block W. Atkinson*, [20160415-2229]; Time approx.; Incident location approx.; Died following day of injuries; Ruled a homicide in March, 2016.
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Some preliminary subtotals:
Arson - 4
Unknown/uncertain - 1
Abuse - 2+1 addl.
Beaten - 5
Stabbed - 14 (note: 0302 missing from JS)
Shot - 127 = 10+7+9+12+13+10+19+8+9+10+10+9 (includes justifiable) +1 addl.

Pedestrian hit-and-run - 11 (not included in city count)
Non-FBI criteria - 1 (note change of 0414 from beaten to heart failure; not incl. in city count)

Total = 166 = 127+14+5+3+1+4+11+1

Justifiable shooting - 7 = 1+0+2+0+0+0+1+1+1+0+0+1 (incl. 0305 police; not included in city count)
Police shooting - 1 (0305, not included in city count)
(77% the result of gun violence)

Note: These figures may still change as a result of death of severely injured person, legal update, or new information that comes to light.
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Location: Milwaukee, WI, USA

Monday, March 7, 2016

State of Milwaukee

So far, in connection with the post, "Silent Reflection for each of the Victims of Violence within an American City," and with it the chronicle of violent homicides within Milwaukee for the year 2015, a number of subjects have been addressed in detail that either impact or illustrate some aspect of the state of the city.

To date these have been -

A host of other topics are worth reviewing, and may be addressed in future posts. For now, however, all that is to be done is to list some of the possible subjects, one by one, along with a referenced image or two, where possible, highlighting each subject's significance as it relates to the health of the city.

In no particular order, some of these subjects are -
  • Poverty
  • Unemployment
  • Employment
  • Job gap, job loss, redistribution of jobs
  • Segregated construction trades
  • Wages, job types, future jobs
  • Median household income, income inequality, metro income disparity
  • Public transportation, live vs. work
  • Deunionization
  • Drivers license disparities
  • Milwaukee municipal court fines
  • Milwaukee zip code 53206
  • Foreclosures
  • Education
  • Lead poisoning
  • Socioeconomic analysis
  • Crime in general


The following image relating to the subject of poverty is taken from a July, 2014, draft report by the City of Milwaukee, titled, Growing Prosperity (http://media.jrn.com/documents/growing-prosperity-draft-7-2-14.pdf):
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The following 2 images relating to the subject of unemployment are taken from a 2012 working paper by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Race and Male Employment in the Wake of the Great Recession (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/black-employment_2012.pdf):
(Census tracts where working age male unemployment exceeds 50%.)
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(Census tracts where working age male unemployment exceeds 50%, Nov., 2011.)
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The following image relating to the subject of employment is taken from a July, 2013, report by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Perspectives on the Current State of the Milwaukee Economy (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/perspectives.pdf):
(Metro area totals.)
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The following image relating to the subject of job gap, job loss, redistribution of jobs is taken from a February, 2013, working paper by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, The Skills Gap and Unemployment in Wisconsin (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/skillsgap_2013-2.pdf):
(In 2010, about 1/4 of all bartenders and retail salespersons had college degrees.)
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The following image relating to the subject of segregated construction trades is taken from a 2014 working paper by the UW-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute, titled, A "Milwaukee Plan" for Construction Trade Apprenticeships? Workforce Challenges for 2014 (https://www4.uwm.edu/eti/2014/MilwaukeePlan.pdf):
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The following image relating to the subject of wages, job types, future jobs is taken from an October, 2014 working paper by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Is Wisconsin Becoming a Low Wage Economy? (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/low-wage-wisconsin.pdf):
(Listed occupations reflect those with the most projected new job openings, as opposed to replacement.
Red highlights indicate wages less than $12.50 per hour.)
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The following image relating to the subject of median household income, income inequality, metro income disparity is taken from a July, 2013, report by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Perspectives on the Current State of the Milwaukee Economy (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/perspectives.pdf):
(HH - household.)
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The following 2 images relating to the subject of public transportation, live vs. work are taken from a 2013 report by the Milwaukee-based Public Policy Forum, titled, Getting to Work: Opportunities and obstacles to improving transit service to suburban Milwaukee job hubs (http://publicpolicyforum.org/sites/default/files/GettingToWork.pdf):
(All are bus routes, and relatively few of them are express.)
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The following images relating to the subject of deunionization are taken from a February, 2016, report by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Deunionization in Wisconsin and Metro Milwaukee: A Statistical Overview (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/reports/deunionization-of-wisconsin.pdf):
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The following images relating to the subject of drivers license disparities are taken from two separate reports by the UW-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute. The first, titled, Drivers Status Report for Milwaukee County (http://www4.uwm.edu/eti/2012/DriversStatusReport.pdf), is from 2012; the second, titled Cited in Milwaukee, the Cost of Unpaid Municipal Citations (http://www4.uwm.edu/eti/2015/CitedInMilwaukee.pdf), co-authored with the Justice Initiatives Institute, is from June, 2015:
(Only includes people within WI-DOT system.
Sus/rev - Suspensions / revocations.)
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(This graphic is in connection with following item, Milw. Municipal Court.
OWI - operating while intoxicated.)
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The following images relating to the subject of Milwaukee municipal court fines are taken from a June, 2015 report by the UW-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute, co-authored with the Justice Initiatives Institute, titled, Cited in Milwaukee, the Cost of Unpaid Municipal Citations (http://www4.uwm.edu/eti/2015/CitedInMilwaukee.pdf):
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The following images relating to the subject of Milwaukee zip code 53206 are taken from two separate reports. The first is taken from a 2014 paper by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Zip Code 53206: A Statistical Snapshot of Inner City Distress in Milwaukee: 2000-2012 (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/53206_revised.pdf). The second is taken from a 2014 paper by the UW-Milwaukee Employment and Training Institute, titled, 12 to 1 Income Inequality Among Working Families in Milwaukee County (https://www4.uwm.edu/eti/2014/IncomeInequality.pdf):
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(Disparity between this 2012 figure of $20,260 and previous one of $22,962 is unexplained at present; possibly a different data set has been used.
See map below for zip code locations.)
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The following image relating to the subject of foreclosures is taken from the City of Milwaukee "Map Milwaukee Portal" (http://city.milwaukee.gov/mapmilwaukee#.VYl28EbQOh5). Click on Strong Neighborhoods Plan tab for details:
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The following image relating to the subject of education is taken from a 2014 paper by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Zip Code 53206: A Statistical Snapshot of Inner City Distress in Milwaukee: 2000-2012 (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/53206_revised.pdf):
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The following image relating to the subject of lead poisoning is taken from a 2013 report by the Center for Urban Population Health, titled, Milwaukee Health Report 2013, Health Disparities in Milwaukee by Socioeconomic Status (https://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/245382977?access_key=key-o5LicwFI00dqRY6xKRGD&allow_share=false&escape=false&show_recommendations=false&view_mode=scroll):
(City zip codes were sorted into 3 SES groups, Lower, Middle, Higher; see following item.
 SES - Socioeconomic Status)
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The following images relating to the subject of socioeconomic analysis are taken from a 2013 report by the Center for Urban Population Health, titled, Milwaukee Health Report 2013, Health Disparities in Milwaukee by Socioeconomic Status (https://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/245382977?access_key=key-o5LicwFI00dqRY6xKRGD&allow_share=false&escape=false&show_recommendations=false&view_mode=scroll):
(Review of Milwaukee County zip codes that are at least partially within the City of Milwaukee, which is outlined in black.)
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(SES Index is a measure of household income and education level within each zip code.
City zip codes sorted into 3 roughly even groups.)
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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Review of 2015 Homicide Numbers

At year end the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel published a preliminary review of last year's homicides. Their numbers differ slightly from what is shown in the post "Silent Reflection for Each of the Victims of Violence Within an American City" (see post for details). What follows here is a summary of the Journal-Sentinel findings.

The following 2 images are taken from the article, Homicides soar in Milwaukee, along with many theories on cause (http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/homicides-soar-along-with-many-theories-on-cause-b99653861z1-366891381.html). See earlier post, "Recent Homicide Numbers," for comparison (http://milwaukeegunviolence2015.blogspot.com/2015/05/recent-homicide-numbers.html).
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The following 4 images are taken from their new online Homicide Tracker page (http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/milwaukee-homicide-tracker-367120481.html). Some data may fluctuate as police investigations continue:
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Deindustrialization and Decentralization of Milwaukee Job Market

The loss of manufacturing jobs in recent decades has altered the employment landscape for many Midwestern cities. Milwaukee is no exception. Manufacturing was and is only a subset of the job market for the region, and what follows is a review of only this sector of the job base, with some comments on the overall job market in recent decades. This post has been made in connection with the post "Silent Reflection for Each of the Victims of Violence Within an American City."

Here are some basic plot points on how the loss of manufacturing jobs, and decentralization of job growth, has affected the city of Milwaukee and the region:

1) Beginning in the 1960s, Milwaukee, along with other Frostbelt cities, shed tens of thousands of well-paying manufacturing jobs.
2) Manufacturing employment, only a subset of the city's total jobs, has shifted from 36% of the city's job base in 1970 to less than 10% today. (Specifics on other job sectors may be discussed later.)
3) Large numbers of new, along with relocated, manufacturing jobs begin to appear in the suburbs around 1970, peaking in 1997.
4) Loss of manufacturing jobs hit African American workers the hardest, as they live primarily in the City of Milwaukee.
5) New jobs (1994-2009), when they do appear, are located primarily in suburbs and WOW counties (Washington, Ozaukee, Waukesha).
6) In 2011 less than 17% of City of Milwaukee workers find employment in WOW counties.
7) This has led to a regional segmentation of the metro area labor market.
8) Lack of a robust regional public transportation system has created an unnecessary hurdle to employment for inner city residents (possibly more on this later).
9) Employment/unemployment figures, which are only briefly touched upon here in the text, begin to diverge widely between the City of Milwaukee and the surrounding WOW counties, especially regarding African American males (possibly more on this later).



(Ref. UW-Milw CED report, The Economic State of Milwaukee, 1990-2008)


The following 10 images are taken from a July, 2013, report by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Perspectives on the Current State of the Milwaukee Economy (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/perspectives.pdf):
(Note on above text: Narrative remains unchanged, however, some percentages are slightly altered using updated numbers below; For Table 32 ref. see 2012 report immediately following.)
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Table 6, Manufacturing Jobs (this table supersedes version shown in report):
(Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Economic Census; LEHD. MSA - Metro statistical area.)
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(Total of all metro area workers, 714,838, and where they work by race)
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(Total of all metro area workers and where they work;
Compare with Table 20 below from 2007 report)
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(Percentage of residents from some neighboring municipalities that work in Milwaukee, incl. Milw.;
Mequon in Ozaukee, Germantown in Washington, Brookfield in Waukesha, all else in Milw. County)
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(Broken down for where residents of each city/county work. Largest share within each row is highlighted.)


The following image is taken from a 2012 report by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, Race and Male Employment in the Wake of the Great Recession: Black Male Employment Rates in Milwaukee And the Nation’s Largest Metro Areas (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/black-employment_2012.pdf):




(Numbers are for the more general "Manufacturing" label, within metro area)


The following 11 images are taken from a March, 2007, report by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled, The Crisis of Black Male Joblessness in Milwaukee (https://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/blackcrisis307.pdf). These figures may seem somewhat outdated, however, since 2007 there's been the Great Recession, with only a nominal recovery thereafter, so although the report is eight years old it is likely still very relevant:

(above percentages refer specifically to City of Milwaukee, as opposed to the metro area)
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(For percentages noted here, refer also to Table 10 above from 2013 report for more recent figures)
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(See Table 6 from 2013 report above for latest deindustrialization figures)
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(Compare with Table 11 above from 2013 report)
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(Compare to 2010 data shown in Table 10 of 2013 report above)


The following 5 images, focusing on manufacturing numbers between 1997-2007, including salaries and sales, are taken from a 2010 report by the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled The Economic State of Milwaukee, 1990-2008 (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/milwecon_2010.pdf). Also included is one table comparing manufacturing with other occupations:
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The following 2 images are taken from a 2002 working paper from the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled The Economic Challenges Facing Milwaukee's Inner City, Statistical Snapshots (http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/snapshot/challenges_innercity.pdf):
(Compare with Table 9 from 2013 report shown above.)
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(Inner City not defined, but is likely a census tract demarcation. See 2013 report above for more info.)


The following 7 images, comparing Milwaukee manufacturing with other Frostbelt cities, are taken from a 1998 report from the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development, titled The Economic State of Milwaukee: The City and the Region (https://www4.uwm.edu/ced/publications/milwecon/about.cfm). Nothing new here; much of what's included has been incorporated into more recent data described above. Numbers are outdated, as latest year of data is 1992. It is interesting to note, however, that back then the growth in suburban manufacturing was seen as an overall positive for the region:

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