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The first known Mafia boss of Milwaukee was Vito Guardalabene, who immigrated to the United States from Santa Flavia, Sicily in 1903 and became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1911. [5] Guardalabene was mentioned in the memoirs of Nicola Gentile as being "the king" of the Little Italy community in Milwaukee's Third Ward circa 1915. [6]
With a crew of former gang members he conducted a multi-year re-study of Milwaukee gangs, which led to a second edition of People & Folks. In the first edition, Hagedorn predicted that if jobs were not created Milwaukee’s gangs would entrench in the illegal economy. This prediction, unfortunately, was supported by his subsequent research.
Several reports and Milwaukee residents have connected the riots to a history of segregation and discrimination in Milwaukee. [23] [17] [19]Black residents, who make up about 40 percent of the city's population, have higher rates of unemployment, violent crime, incarceration, lack of education, and lower incomes than white residents. [17]
As of Dec. 27, the latest date for which statistics were available the city had recorded a preliminary total of 171 homicides in 2023, according to the Milwaukee Police Department and the ...
Wisconsin leaders who are serious about addressing youth violence ought to check out a groundbreaking program in South Central Los Angeles.
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In the four years prior to the pandemic, Milwaukee averaged nearly 15 per year. From 2020 through 2023, the city averaged almost 35. So far this year, there have been 15 domestic violence-related ...
Thomas was held on charges of first-degree reckless injury, two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, first-degree recklessly endangering safety, theft ($2,500 to $5,000), and use of a dangerous weapon, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Jail or Agency: Milwaukee County Jail (MCJ) State: Wisconsin; Date arrested or booked: 4 ...