EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 1H 3M
Can Milwaukee Reduce Violence Like Baltimore?
from Point Taken with Steve Scaffidi & Kristin Brey
Kristin Brey takes the reins for a wild, insightful ride through Milwaukee’s latest headlines and national developments. She kicks off with: 📺 The Jeffrey Epstein files and her reaction to the Netflix documentary 📉 How shows like The Wire shaped perceptions of Baltimore—and how new leadership is flipping the narrative with real crime reductions 👮Mayor Cavalier Johnson joins to share how Milwaukee is working to replicate that success—highlighting local initiatives like Camp Rise ⚠️ Emergency Alert System overuse and “alert fatigue” explained by expert Dr. Jeanette Sutton—how climate change plays a role 🗞️ Breaking News: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has passed away Then: 🏘️ Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene drops by with updates on: -Milwaukee’s growing Housing Authority deficit -Results of traffic calming measures like raised crosswalks and speed humps -A city proposal to add sprinklers to affordable housing -Financial fate of Mitchell Park Domes -An auction for the notorious beached boat “Deep Thought” -Hope for the Villa Theater revival -And... a bar owner busted for having cocaine and live chickens
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Kristin Brey takes the reins for a wild, insightful ride through Milwaukee’s latest headlines and national developments. She kicks off with: 📺 The Jeffrey Epstein files and her reaction to the Netflix documentary 📉 How shows like The Wire shaped perceptions of Baltimore—and how new leadership is flipping the narrative with real crime reductions 👮Mayor Cavalier Johnson joins to share how Milwaukee is working to replicate that success—highlighting local initiatives like Camp Rise ⚠️ Emergency Alert System overuse and “alert fatigue” explained by expert Dr. Jeanette Sutton—how climate change plays a role 🗞️ Breaking News: Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has passed away Then: 🏘️ Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene drops by with updates on: -Milwaukee’s growing Housing Authority deficit -Results of traffic calming measures like raised crosswalks and speed humps -A city proposal to add sprinklers to affordable housing -Financial fate of Mitchell Park Domes -An auction for the notorious beached boat “Deep Thought” -Hope for the Villa Theater revival -And... a bar owner busted for having cocaine and live chickens
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Can Milwaukee Reduce Violence Like Baltimore?
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