Blow this piece of shit off the map.
First day of school at Marshall high school kids driving cars on the lawn, Real Life GTA Shit car theft is out of control, Tom Barrett cuts hours of officers, trolley budget exceeds 300mill, shootings during NBA Finals celebrations. Two year old killed. Street car races in the city. My Spreaker is more conversational, it’s where I vent. If you want more reporting of things this is not for you.
Barrett and Evers Dynamic Duo
A FOX6 Investigators open records request uncovered a confidential plan to spend $330 million on new routes for The Hop – 80% of it federal money.
One alderman says a local sales tax may be needed to pay for the expanded operation, while another says the plan is too expensive.
"The city of Milwaukee cannot afford this toy," said Mark Borkowski, 11th District alderman. "And that's what it is."
Before the pandemic, ridership peaked at 3,343 riders per day. That was July 2019. This year, the Hop's busiest month, July 2021, averaged just 922 riders per day – even in the midst of the Milwaukee Bucks run to the NBA
Tom Barrett on Auto Thef
From the start of 2021 to the end of July, there have been 130 motor vehicle thefts in Wauwatosa, according to numbers obtained from the Wauwatosa Police Department.
During that same time frame in 2020, police reported 35 vehicle thefts.
That's an increase of 271% from 2020 to 2021.
"The city of Wauwatosa — and Milwaukee County, in general — has experienced a significant increase in auto thefts," said Wauwatosa Police Department public information officer Abby Pavlik. Vehicle thefts are up 183% this year compared to last year in the neighboring city of Milwaukee.
As of July 31, Wauwatosa police had recovered 119 of the 130 vehicles that were stolen.
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- It's a warning to all Kia and Hyundai owners. Car theft in Milwaukee has been a hot topic since late last year.
e native, joined the department in 1993 and became a district captain before the commission selected him as chief in 2018
