Police Brutality in Milwaukee: A Deep Dive into Recent Incidents

Good morning. Good morning. What's happening, family? Welcome to the show. It is Michelle Bryant here at WNOV, 860 AM, 106.5 FM. You are listening to Say Something Real. Dang, these glasses is dirty. I can't see. Man, I don't know how people wear dirty glasses. Oh my God. I can't see nothing. Oh, what's happening, y'all? Welcome to the show. Who got in first this morning, Clark? Oh, you see it right there. Zebra!

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How are you doing? Man, I'm not good. You know, I just get so tired of the same old same. Oh, get it out. Get it out, baby. Just get it out. Just get it out. You know, I don't know if people have seen the video from this police stop here in Milwaukee that occurred on October 24th.

Um Brother gets pulled over got some other passengers in the car, but gets pulled over by the police department and There is video that has now surfaced from the stop and the young man who was driving 24 years old and the His name is Nicholas Beaman and

He was pulled over because he didn't have a front license plate. Now, I just want to say for real Milwaukee, you know, police department, because while we know that's a law, we know that there are some cars that actually don't even have a holder in the front for a license plate. You said your Benz doesn't. You know, now I think about it, I'm trying to think of.

Yeah, if that other car got a license plate, I've had a vehicle before that did not have a front license plate holder. And even on my Jeep, the way the screws are there for the license plate is retarded. So it only goes in at the bottom. So the plate is always bent up. If I mess around and go through a car wash or during a real bad windy day on the freeway, my plate bends forward and.

I'm like, I don't even know why this is here because it is, it's not, this car really isn't designed for a front plate. And so, and because of the way our plates are made, it just, it's weird. But if you ever see me up my Jeep, the way that plate, it's not meant properly to accommodate a license plate. So that's what they pull them over for. Well, it escalates.

And they get in the brother out the car and they try to, you know, arrest him. OK, so they throw him on the ground, handcuffing him. And then it's two officers that's throwing him on the ground, a female officer and another guy. And then a third guy runs over and starts punching this young man in his head repeatedly.

repeatedly, like the young man has hit him, is fighting him, and none of that has happened. This third police officer, and I'm having a hard time even calling it that, but just runs over and commences to start punching this man in the head. The female officer with her sorry, she punching him in the face too.

And then if you look in the background of the video, there is another person who looks like a female who is being drugged by an officer in the background. And they talked about the fact that the young man had what looks like to be a gun in his hoodie. But from what we're understanding, the young man was a CCW holder. But you know, I don't care.

CCW or not black folks ain't supposed to have a gun in the eyes of most white people in law enforcement and So you just see the way these people are being handled and it just makes you so frustrated It just makes you so angry because how do we get here and you can see white folks talk crazy as hell to the police

Spit at him. Kick at him. What's the little actress who just kicked our officer in the chest and face? Um, during her arrest off the airplane yesterday. Yeah, one of the one of the actresses, they, they, you know, I don't know. She was having some kind of situation. So, she violently attacked airline steward, uh, hit one, bit another one.

Punch one in the face. She kicked a police officer in the head. She showed up at the station with not a bruise on her. And even with a black police chief sitting downtown, it makes no difference how these white officers, Hispanic officers, and in some cases even the black officers, how these officers show up to handle our people.

All I could see is my son or my grandson laying on that ground while this idiot police officer was punching this boy in the head or young man in the head and face for no reason. And I mean, it was like, you know, multiple punches. It was crazy. And then this little chick, she don't decide, oh, let me get in on it too. I am.

people don't understand how sick and tired you get as a black person dealing with unnecessary nonsense for no other reason than the color of your skin. And I don't care if somebody says, well, he wasn't initially compliant. He wasn't initially white folks cuss out the police all day every day and literally tell the story and don't have a bruise on them. They do it every day.

every day they do it. But even when you have subdued somebody, you still find a reason to be excessively brutal in that interaction. And it's just commonplace. That's what that's what we do. There's never any real repercussions. You can't get a lawsuit filed.

The city gonna fight you tooth and nail even when they know they got some dirty police officers downtown Sometimes you got all the person standing in the way of settlements It is exhausting being black in this country It's exhausting And then people get hot with you because you don't have no patience for a whole lot of BS

You don't really want to hear it. You don't necessarily want to participate in some of these systems because you realize that a lot of these systems are not designed to work for you. And so you have to trudge forward and fight forward to insert yourself where people are constantly trying to push you out or diminish you and it doesn't matter who's in leadership.

I understand why it's people that are reluctant to vote. I understand why there are people who just, you know, keep their head down, stay out the way and ignore what's going on around them because it's frustrating. The way that officer ran over there, start punching that young man in his head. He has clearly done that before. He felt quite comfortable.

And if there were no video of it, because they're already talking about, you know, they got to make the case to justify the excessive use of force. Well, you know, he had a gun and so for the safety of the officers, you don't be worried about no damn white people shooting you when they got CCW. For the safety of the officers, we had to, you know, try to move them around or we had to do this and we had to do that. All of that is nonsense.

Pulling him over was nonsense in the big scheme of crime in this in this city And I know that was art Jones broken windows deal with the little stuff to get to the big stuff But in the big scheme of everything that's going on in this city You telling me you pulled him over for no front license plate was just a a window an opportunity to be able to start something and see what was going on That's all it was

I see people riding around here every day with no plates at all, front or back on a car. You see stuff all day, every day. So, ooh, you didn't have any front. Did they have a back license plate? Was the back license plate valid? So if you know that's a valid plate, then why are we tripping about the front license plate if you know the car is legally registered? All that's nonsense.

It ain't no sticker on the front plate. Did anybody check the back plate? Was the back plate valid? Then how we escalate to this young man being thrown on the ground and you know, and then y'all don't understand when black people be upset by the time y'all start talking to them. Having been pulled over by the police in Glendale, um, maybe about two months ago, I got off the freeway.

and you know, I'm right. This is like 11 o'clock at night in summer, windows down and the police pulled me over and I knew as soon as I passed him, he was going to pull me over because he was sitting off in the cut and he pulled me over and then when he got to the window, you could always tell they'd be surprised because I'm a woman with this cap on and then he tells me, oh, you was doing over 40. I'm like, you telling a whole wholesale lie.

But I just, you know what? I just, I just let him run my license. I ain't say nothing. I sat there for a second. So then he gets my license and his pristine is nothing on my license. And then he come back. Um, well, you know, uh, we don't want to mess up your driving record. So I'm going to let you go, but you know, slow down. I was like, yeah, whatever. And that's exactly how I said it. Yeah, whatever.

And he looked at me like, is it something you want to say? I was like, you know what you did? You know what you did. I don't need to say nothing. You see me, I see you. You know what you did. You racially profiled me. You pulled me over on some nonsense and told a wholesale lie that I was speeding. That's what you did. And y'all don't understand why black people be

agitated and irritated and you know, don't want to be compliant when you're talking to them because they know what's happening to them is wrong. And if you are by yourself like I was at 11 o'clock at night on the side of that road, you got to think the whole thing through.

But you just was was was caught off guard because I was a female because of my age I'm sure because I'm sure you didn't think I was as old as I was and then you saw my driving record So you got to do a whole lot now And then act like you was doing me a favor letting me go like don't get your Never should have been stopped in the first place you were lying sir

No, because he was trying to say, you know, I was speeding and I was not speeding because I had just got off the exit ramp on the freeway and sat at a light before I took off. So, but I saw him and I knew as soon as I saw him in Glendale, he was going to pull me over. I knew it as soon as I saw him. So, you know, you could have actually asked him, how did he clock you?

And if he clocks you on the radar gun, he should be able to show. Oh, look, you're talking to a pro. I know how to ask to see the radar gun on the radar because. But see, I don't know whose radar you showing me. Was it from your last stop or was it from this stop? Right. That's why I don't waste my time with that no more. Well, because I don't play to all them gangs with the police. Yeah.

But I'm just saying people don't understand why we stay in a constant state of rage or frustration or anger, you know, disappointment. Because it don't never change.

You got a black sheriff. You got a black police officer. You got a black mayor. You got a black county executive and it don't never change. You got buku people on the black black people on the comic council and a lot of stuff that we complain about we complain the same way if it's under black leadership, if it's under white leadership, it don't never change. Not for our community. It just don't feel like it ever changes.

So I applaud black folks who show up and fight in the midst of all this frustration. I applaud us. We some bad damn people. And I mean bad in the good way. When we show up knowing that the deck is always frequently stacked against us.

And that even having people that look like you in the room may not necessarily make a difference. That video was outrageous. What's that? What's the attorney Bimar Ivy? He becoming the being crumpled of Wisconsin because all of these police brutality cases just keep cropping up and his name is now the name, you know, that people know the car when something like this happens.

No, you won't say something. Yeah, I was gonna say for the case of the young man getting pulled over that front plate thing is a loophole minute the police use because You know, they use that to pull you over and then and then get into your car and to see who you are like we if you whatever that whatever and If this young man license was good and if his license for his CCW was good

Carrying a gun in Wisconsin for a black man. Shouldn't be a penalty of you getting beat up or killed because we had to worry about our safety. Why? He didn't point it at you. It never came out of his hoodie. You saw the imprint of it in his hoodie front pocket, but he never pulled it out before our safety. You know, so you just assume a black man with a gun is a threat to you. Well, yeah.

That's not, yeah. But the reality is, is the police are more of a threat to a black man than a black man ever is to the police. And they don't, and they don't understand how they feel about us is how we feel about them. And then you got an ignorant president who encourages you to abuse people unless you know I got you. I'll figure out how to get you immunity. Don't worry about practicing pattern investigations because we dropping them all all over the country.

Police departments who had entered into voluntary agreements because what they was doing in their precincts in their districts was so out of order. And then under this administration, DOJ, everybody just walks away from everything like, yep, we knew the police was jacked up in this city, in this town, in this place, in this place, but so what? Don't nobody care no more. Close them cases, close them files, go on, move on to something else. That's the leadership we living under right now.

So I apologize because I know this was no way to start the show I know some of y'all trying to eat y'all eggs and bacon like come on Michelle this way too much energy first thing in the morning, but y'all it gets old man And I just need people to understand this is what black folks got to see before we walk into the job this morning That's what we got to deal with

That's what's on our mind as mothers and fathers and wives and you know daughters of black men in this town That's what we see and then we got to get our face together and come in and when you say hey, how's your morning? Oh, it's great. Good morning You got a fake and Jake so you can be able to get through your work day So whether that happened directly to me or not you still get traumatized watching it

Because then it takes you back because there's not a black person listening to my voice. I would bet that does not have a police story If it didn't happen directly to you it happened to somebody in your family I bet you there is not a black person listening to my voice that does not have a negative police story

In 2026, we're still dealing with a lot of the same nonsense. All right, take a break. I promise y'all, I got it off my chest. But, and oh, where will the police union be? Oh, we'll figure out everywhere to defend our officer because they ain't never wrong.

Let the police union tell it none of their officers are ever wrong. Wait, they don't mind throwing black ones out to dry there. They're hanging a black police officer in a minute. I got to go. I'll be right back. Somebody took the building fund.

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All right, family, welcome back to the show. One of the things that we were discussing in the break and again, I know y'all hear my frustration because you just realize what is happening around us and it does not have to be this way. But because you have an administration and leadership in this country that's so ignorant that, you know, either encourages January 6th, all that was encouraged.

All of that was encouraged and now these people pardon free to go on with your life. You didn't did over, you know, millions of dollars worth of damage. And, you know, now you are a hero and we got money and, you know, go fund me accounts to be able to set you up on a better life. I think about what happened just recently at the Trump rally in Ohio. And there is a protester.

a wife female who has on a t-shirt that says release the Epstein files and she gets attacked by some of Trump's supporters and a man punches her in the face while she is down on the ground. Trump has time to talk about her weight, you know,

And she needs to lose weight. And he keeps calling, referring to her as a he. And he said, oh, he's a paid protester. They're all paid. They get paid by the lefties in order to destroy our country. They're scum. No, not that anybody could just want to protest you and your policies just based on who you are, but somebody has to be paid.

Look at him. Look at him. Terrible. Don't we love law enforcement? Oh, he's got to go on a diet. He's a fat guy. Gotta go on a diet fast. We all do. What kind of president of the United States? Hey, you can't even figure out that that's a woman being attacked, not a man.

And you're more concerned about the person's weight than the fact that there is a brutal fight breaking out at your rally. And you sit up and gleefully, you know, see that is going on and oh, we love law enforcement. But what happens to the person who punched her in the face? But this this is this the country we live in right now.

This the kind of nonsense that we got going on right now that's encouraged and supported and people are gonna go and vote to continue to maintain it That's why no matter how frustrating these stories get we don't have the option to give in We don't have the option to give up

We don't have the option to sit at home and not go to the polls. You have to fight back with every resource tool thing that you have at your disposal to be able to do the same way our ancestors had to fight. We gotta do the same thing. We don't get the luxury. We don't get the, we don't get to stay mad all day.

No matter how mad I was this morning on that first segment talking about the way they was punching that young man in the head I Think about Atlas got to grow up in all it is and the same fears I have for his dad I have now for my seven-year-old grandson and For no other reason than because he's black For no other reason

literally the skin color alone of that child is my number one concern for his safety. Living down in Georgia and in the climate that we live in right now. I will go to my grave being worried about his dad and my brother and any of the other men in my family that come in contact with people.

Because I don't know that you are gonna see these people's humanity that you are going to treat them decently That you are not gonna bring your your garbage to work and take it out on people when you show up in the workplace So you don't get to give up you have to fight

using whatever tool and voting is one of them that is available to you. You have to fight. If you are not registered, I need you to get registered. If you have not turned in that ballot, I need you to turn it in. Let me go to the phone line. Hey, caller, what's happening? Hello? Hello?

That's I don't like Hello, hey, what's happening?

I'm in the in the fast lane. So I looked over there. She was just, you know, grand. I'm going. And all of a sudden I noticed I see the motorcycle. She came see inside my vehicle. She can't do none of that. So when she pulls me over, it would just be over for her. She was, you know how they look in your car to see if they see that little, uh, seat belt light on, right? That's all. So she liked, uh,

You don't get your seatbelt. I got my seatbelt on. I got my seatbelt on. I just don't have it on my shoulder because my shoulder is sore. So you notice my plate. It's a disabled. But you can't judge what's disabled about. So she really ain't got nothing to say. So she's like, hold on. She wants to the front of my vehicle.

Hang on, bro. Your phone is breaking up. The phone is breaking up. You know what? You're going to have to call us back, man. Yeah, we can't hear you hanging up. He's going to have to call us back. But you know what he say? You pulling me over for a seat belt violation. Stop playing with me today.

Stop playing with me today. Stop playing with me today. All of it is a ruse to be able, while legal, because they've given y'all legal tools to mess with people. Because what is the C-bell violation? I know it used to be $10. Is it still $10? I don't even know how much it is anymore. But, you know, it's just that kind of situation that just frustrates you.

Because now you looking for something now, you know Okay, you can't get at me about the seat belt So you go run walk to the front of the car like you need to check on my plate. All of that stuff is just a ruse To be able to have a reason, you know, oh, I smell weed. Did you Did you? Yeah, I smell something. Well, you know what you must have an amazing nose Because there is nothing in this car

Oh, I was mistaken. Well, how was you mistaken? Because there's no other vehicles out here. We're in the middle of nowhere, but you smell weed. That's just the reason to see. All nonsense. Yeah, that's the reason to get into your vehicle. All nonsense. See who you are because they searching and they, you know, throwing some at the wall to see because they figured.

He has to have something or she got to have some you black. You got to be doing something wrong license ain't right Something's gotta be wrong or something you got something what they say you trying to catch me riding dirty No, but listen, that's what the officer told me officer pulled me over and told me It got to be something money a warrant or so are you on papers? Are you on parole or problem?

Even if I am that ain't illegal to be on paper But that's the first thing that they ask you because that's the reason If they ask you are you a pro probation or parole then they ask what was your for if you say weed drugs or whatever That's the reason for them to search your vehicle. It's exhausting. Yeah, it's exhausting. That's all I can say It is exhausting and exhausting exhausting. I know I got another caller

But again, I just can't stress enough the frustration and then you watch these folks in the administration that sit up and you and you you're gleeful when a female but even if it was a man is being attacked at one of your rallies and what kind of man leans over and punches a woman in the face or anybody in the face out of political rally that's done nothing to you. Remember when he was running.

It was vogue for his supporters to jump on people and beat up people. And frequently, we would see the police arresting or pulling out the people that was being attacked to let you know how deep this mess can run. Just like we had our former chief of police standing up on the stage at the rallies with the Republicans. And I'm like, excuse me, sir. And your capacity as a police captain or police chief, you really think that's appropriate? It's not.

It's not. I gotta take a break. I'll be right back.

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Relax and get the party started before you even hit the arena doors. Sponsored by Panache Edutainment Travel. Book your seat now. 504-814-0664. Transportation only, concert tickets sold separately. All right family, let me go to the phone line. Hey, caller, what's happening? Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, Michelle. Good morning, man. Right out. Good morning, Clark Kent. Good morning, D-Bone. Good morning. Good morning, Milwaukee. A little bit under it.

Man, the night hanging out late last night with the temperatures and the excitement and everything. So let's go, Brewers. Let's put the broom to them there. Let's get these two in LA. Yeah, I'm a little bit under the sniffles here. So I got to get me some red wine and some orange juice and mix it here in a bit here because I'm struggling. But I'm OK, though. It's not the way here, so the fella can call back here.

you know, that was disconnected there. But yeah, um, is this the attorney week up, Michelle? Mark Thompson? Yeah, he was supposed to be here on Monday, but he was under the weather. So yeah, yeah, it's something going around because I know my my sister's man half there came through here with something about a week ago. And I'm like, you're coughing and spreading germs, man. I'm gonna knock you out if I can't.

So he got one coming here between now and World Series Championship type, but then I have to deal with her too. But anyway, one of the questions I need to ask Mr. Attorney Thompson is that the oath apparently doesn't seem to mean anything now. There has to be some skin in the game, just like if you have a drug paraphernalia there and they confiscate the

the money and the drugs and the properties and all that stuff there. Well, you forfeit the oath and you forfeit your pension. Now, you know, I mean, somewhere along, you know, I mean, yeah, you can get your, but you forfeit your pension. So yeah, you know, you have to do it. So that start there, you know, start there. And that's got to start with, I guess, I don't know how high you can go with it. I don't know if it'll make it to Washington DC to the prisoners desk and all that, especially with this.

Idiot here But maybe the governors and some of the other people but yeah, the oath, you know if you're taking the oath and you know That's almost like lying on the Bible, too You know if you if you misuse the oath and lie on the Bible and all that with the oath doesn't mean anything Just take the uniform off. Don't even do the job Don't even take the job, you know, it's it's counterintuitive For lack of a better term if I I'm trying to think of

It's self-defeating, you know, and taking the job there. If you're not going to honor the oath, then just, you know, go sit down somewhere, go fish or something, you know. All right. But yeah, so I want to say that. I don't know if the mayor or the older people there have anything to say about, you know, the way the young man was handled there, but, you know, they're asking themselves for a raise and all this stuff here. Well,

Speak out on stuff like that there. You want to raise? Speak out on stuff like that there. You know, like I said, show yourself worthy of getting a raise and what your achievements are there. Speak out on stuff like that to show that you're paying attention. No, because they have dual loyalties because then if you speak out and, you know, the police are found liable and there's a civil suit, now the city got a pack. So they, you know, I'm I'm charged with a protecting the city.

protecting the city's budget. That's why a lot of times you see them pushing back on some of these settlement offers. So yeah, they got dual loyalties. Some of these seats need to be eliminated then. I mean, if you got Congress and some of these other people here, some of these seats need to be eliminated. There's too many people walking around in positions and stuff that ain't doing nothing or what they should be doing. All the people or whatever. And like I said, Chevy, I got to sit with you on some stuff there too. But anyway,

Uh, yeah. So, you know, start there, start with the oath. You violate the oath, then you forfeit your pension then. All right. Got it. Thank you. Let me go to commercial break y'all. You know, I'm telling y'all right now it's political season. These breaks come quick. I'll be right back. All right, family. Welcome back to the show. Um, did anybody see Mike Tyson? At the White House, Donald Trump had Mike Tyson at the White House and

Mike Tyson actually stood up in front of the press podium. And he wasn't expecting to. They pushed him out there because. Wait, wait, wait. One second. Mike. So they pushed him out in front of the in front of the.

the audience, the reporters, and Mike Tyson's like, I don't even know why I'm up here. And you know, I could do the Mike Tyson voice, but I'm not gonna do the voice. But it may be thinking this song that I heard that I don't know if y'all have heard this song yet. Let me see if I can play it real quick.

It's always cut my phone off

Why?

Oh my God. I'll tell you, as soon as I saw Mike Tyson standing there at the mic, I remembered that I had saw this song and he got pictures of like all little black Republicans. But I'm like, I cannot believe somebody...

Oh my god, would I tell you when I heard it?

They all got all of these black people. That's hilarious. Starting up at the White House, they got a, Stephen A. Smith is one of them, Candace, of course all the Clarence Thomas, all the black Republicans.

Um, oh, this mess is hilarious. Do you hear me? And then they got Donald Trump and all of the, um, cabinet members sitting behind them laughing and cracking up. Yeah. If y'all ain't ever seen that, y'all gotta see that. Okay. I gotta get ready because I got an eight o'clock guest. Um, let me get this caller and then we'll get the guest brought in. Oh my God. Hey, caller, what's happening?

I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. Who's this?

Can we help you? Can we help you?

I mean, that's what I'm saying. I don't understand why we are still acting like this needs to be a whole thing. And I mean, literally, if I run that back plate and you good, you know, am I really turning this into a whole moment? Yet alone, you end up being thrown down on the ground handcuffed and beating the face and head like that's just nonsense.

Yeah, yeah, I mean like that we live in a country where the leader of this country See someone being physically assaulted at his rally Exactly and that you cheer it on

And then talk about the fact that they need to lose weight. Like, that's what we're dealing with right now. And three, I've seen you that picture that happened. I've seen you that girl was crazy. She just stole a girl and got out and stole a cop. Man, that girl crazy, man. You talk about the king substitute. You're on the blow way to report. That girl's awful rockers.

Well, if I wasn't convinced before, I may have to come over to your side now and admit that there might be a few mental health issues. I mean, you're the first part of your piece. Thank you. You're right. You're right. OK. I'm possibly going to concede I was wrong. Thank you, Arizona. I appreciate it, bro.

All right. All right. What do you say? You know, see, that's why I mess with homework. He over there reading the whole crime report. All right, look, family, let me take a quick break. I told you all I had guests coming in the studio this morning. They have arrived. Milwaukee County is in the building and number of services and programs. We're going to get some great information on. We'll be right back.

Good morning. Welcome back to the show. You know, this has just been an interesting morning. I tell you, say it all time, gotta send you something to, you know, change the tone, calm you down, give you what you need. And Milwaukee County has answered the call. I am thrilled to welcome to the studio, our regular monthly guest in terms of the Office of Equity that helps us put together

programming from Milwaukee County to make sure that our listeners are as informed and is up to date as possible in relationship to all of the amazing things that are going on at the county, opportunities for the public to be engaged, events that are happening, and today is no different. So I would like to welcome to the studio this morning Tina and Jackie. Good morning, ladies. Good morning. How are you both this morning? Good. Good. I'm glad somebody's smiling and looking like some sunshine.

walking up in here. So let me do this. First of all, Tina, I want to start with you. If you could introduce yourself to people, tell them what your role is with the county. My name is Tina King, and I am the Community Program Supervisor at Milwaukee Aging Disability Resource Center. Perfect. And young lady. Good morning. My name is Jacqueline Formonic. I am the Director for Disability Services in the Office for Persons with Disabilities.

All right, so, you know, and I'm actually, and I usually never use some of the scripted questions, but I think that this one is, is perfect. When we start talking about some of the supportive services, you know, I had somebody that called in last week to talk about the elections. And when I was asking, do you know what the county does? You know, I know I appreciated the callers, you know, honesty and candor. He said, well, actually I don't.

So for folks that would be introduced to your two programs for the first time, could you start by telling people what it is that you do in terms of services for the community? And I'll start with you, Tina. So the county has so many services. Like I'm still learned about a lot of them. How long have you been with them? I have been with the county less than a year. Oh, okay. Okay. Whoa. Yeah. So I started last year, November. But

All the services that I learn about, I'm just always excited. Like, oh, we do that too. So right now, some of the services that we offer, we have options counselors that talk to the community about their different long-term care options. We have dementia care specialists, which is an awesome team, not just because that's who I supervise. They offer support.

education for caregivers. And Jimmy, if I'm having a mic directly, so they can hear you. Okay, go ahead. We also have elder benefits specialists. We have the IDAP program. We have nutrition programming for caregivers, just so many different things.

are offered at the county. And the best part about it is that the Department of Health and Human Services, we have an open door, no wrong door policy. So it's like, even if you come in there, if we don't have the answers for you there, we're going to find them for you. How about you, Jackie? Yeah, we work to improve access and inclusion for people with disabilities. We provide information, advocacy.

accessibility guidance, recreation opportunities and connections just to resources in the community. Together we're just really creating healthy communities with our no wrong door policy. We make sure everybody that comes in or calls in we will get you to the right resource or connection. So I'm thinking about it now when you talk about you know if you reach out to us what are some of the common things that people are reaching out for you know.

I think about a lot of folks that are dealing with seniors and caregiving. I know like in our household, we have the Meals on Wheels program that comes to assist. Our pops uses the transit service to be able to go to his adult daycare. But are there some common things that people come through the door, you know, for or what you see most often as you think about the programming you offer? So.

I also supervise an outreach team. And so I have many different opportunities where I'm actually sitting out with my staff and working the outreach table. So what I've noticed is that a lot of people need help for their loved ones. So last week even we had a Medicaid session where we were there to provide services for

all the people who are going to need help with the new changes in the Medicaid. And so I'm looking at the door. We're in the King Center and a lady just walked right in and she came right to our table. So I'm excited about that because clearly she knew who we were. And as soon as she arrived, she's just like, I need help. And she's asking for help. She's on the phone with her best friend who lives in a whole different state, but she needs assistance with her grandmother here.

And so just hearing those type of stories is always somebody needs help and I don't know what to do so Because you know so often When you think about people aging this was supposed to be the the golden time You know, hopefully there was a pension and a retirement plan

um there was you know dollars for you to be comfortable housing was going to be comfortable and as we have had conversations everything from retrofitting the house to bringing ramps in to trying to talk about mobility going up and down stairs you know a lot of these things are not cheap um that that stair thing that's like five grand right you know that had to be spent and um god forbid you got to repair it so i can understand how folks

Particularly if you don't have some of those resources financially you feel like there's nowhere to go We were helping one of our listeners who needs a ramp in her house, but she lives in an apartment and so These are questions. I've been asking in the background trying to figure out the best way to help somebody with mobility because she's now using a Right scooter thing to access doctors appointments and get in our house, but I don't own a home

I don't have the money to pay to have a ramp built even you know if the landlord is okay with me doing something and so you just feel so bad for so many people because they just seem Overwhelmed and just frustrated and hopeless in some cases. So tell me were you able to find some help for this woman? Yes, we did we did make some connections for and and I and I explained to her like That was really huge of her like you're an awesome friend because We have situations so often where we have family

a few blocks away and they're living their lives and meanwhile their elderly loved ones are just sitting here needing help and nobody's there to even assist them.

How about your jacket? Yeah, I just say if you're experiencing any barriers, whether it's facility, your home service program, reach out to us. We will find you a connection, whether it's with us directly or one of our resources outside. Again, we are that no wrong door policy. We work hard. We strive to make sure that we are getting everybody what they need and the resources and the connections. You know, I'm gonna just tell you, I have had

the frustration of giving out numbers and whether or not it becomes a situation where people the system is overburdened there are too many calls but I'm unfortunately I'm running into people who are saying I'm calling but

I'm being told there's nothing available that, you know, companies that used to do X, Y, and Z, like in this woman's case, who needs a ramp? They don't do it anymore, or they don't have anything available. I remember in helping a young lady who was homeless here, you know, the shelters, it just never dawned on me that I would call 211 and they would be like, we're full, call us back in a few weeks. And I'm like, this woman is out on the streets with a five year old child.

So what's supposed to happen in the span of two weeks? But literally, so are we seeing scenarios and situations where the systems can be overburdened and overtaxed? I mean, you guys are on the ground. Yeah, I mean, it's difficult. It's difficult, especially when you bring up housing and calling can sometimes lead to a lot of dead ends. And that's why, like, if

you aren't able to call and get what you need, come down there. Where are they coming? What's the come down there? 1230 West Cherry Street. Okay. Yeah. And there's been times like I walk in the building and the people are outside waiting and need help and I've assisted them on my way in before I even start working. Really? Because...

is just that bad, like everybody needs help. And our COGS building is beautiful. It's fully accessible. It's welcoming. You come in that door. If you need a blanket, if you need shoes, we're going to try to help you as much as we can. Please come in. So with that in mind, I see something in the prep for the show, Jackie, in relationship to activities, social events.

What's that about? Yeah, so we offer a lot of adaptive programming, special events, summer respite camp, free Friday sailings. We have free tickets. Every Friday in the summer, we offer free Friday sailing at the sailing center. What does that mean? What are we doing? Am I actually going out on a boat? Going out on a sailboat, obviously with the sailing center instructors. They take you out for

a little over, you know, a couple hours, you're enjoying yourself. You come back in again. Wait. That is so cool. Who has access to do that? Yes, everybody. It's all abilities and it's fully accessible. We have a whole year lift. So if you're not mobile, we purchased one last year for the sailing center. So yes.

It's amazing. Please take advantage of it. And this is the program in the Department of Aging? OPD, Office of Persons with Disabilities. Yes, but it's open to all abilities, all ages. All ages. Okay, you got me with that. You got me with that one. Yes, yes. Look, okay. Every Friday in the summer. Two sessions. There's a morning session and an afternoon session, so you'll, you'll never miss out. And is it free? It's free. You can't say no if it's free. Stop it.

You guys, I'd never heard of this. And that's we need to get the word out. How long have they been doing that? A few years now. That's crazy. Yes. So did y'all hear that? You have the ability to give someone this opportunity at outing at no cost. No cost. No cost. All ages. All ages. All abilities. So again, you're not mobile. We have a whole year left. It's all accessible.

Okay, I gotta take a break, but when we come back, since you mentioned the word accessible, there's actually something called an accessibility summit that is on its way. So we will talk about that on the other side. Michelle Bryan, I'm about to schedule me a sailing trip. Oh wait, is summer over? Dang it. We'll be right back, y'all. You know, it's amazing how quickly the winds can change. Now, I was loving Jackie five minutes ago before we went to break.

Now she is here supporting Jermaine on his foolishness. And Jackie, Milwaukee County, don't send her back up in here. She is helping to make excuses.

making excuses for the nonsense that is Jermaine Ryder. I mean, look, Tina, like, man, I gotta, I gotta talk about this program. She's not gonna put me out. All right, a couple of things before we get to this program. Someone said, I signed my brother up for Iris because he needs assistance in his home. It's been six months and no worker has been assigned yet.

contact the agency the agency contact cops at four one four is it two eight nine six eight seven four yep four one four two eight nine six eight seven four four one four two eight nine two eight nine six eight seven four six eight seven four yes yeah y'all don't don't don't don't wait for six months and if yeah I'm gonna say it is called call every call every week the squeaky wheel gets the oil and I know it's a lot it's you know it's cumbersome but call every week

car every week. Yeah, there are other people that are echoing that. Clark, can you drop the screen down a little bit for me? Okay. Nope, we're all right. Somebody said the pension and retirement plans disqualifies most for these services is a lot of the programs income driven. Most programs are income driven. Okay. All right.

All right, well, let's take a second and talk about the accessibility summit. As we were getting ready for the break, I was looking up some of the things that are going to be featured in the sessions, the things you do not know. I literally had to say to the top three things, what is this? What is this? So you've been working on this since you've come on board. Yes. Take a minute and talk about the accessibility summit. So the accessibility summit is going to bring it. Well, it's going to be.

this Thursday. Oh, set me right away. October 15th. Yes. We are in the final week at the Italian Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Registration is closed. However, we are accepting a limited number of walk-ins based on first-time, first-served basis. Okay. So the Accessibility Summit, I'm excited about that now that we're here. Because, you know, I was nervous about being given such a huge task to bring together community partners. Because like you said, you've been here a year. Yeah. And you get this, this assigned.

walking through the door. Funny, that resume must have been nice. They knew who could handle it. They was like, oh, we got the right one. And so this whole thing, so a day long activities, lunch is provided, no cost to attend. And so some of the things that people can expect to see, what's going to be happening there. So we have an amazing keynote speaker. We are having a total of three breakout sessions.

covering neurodivergence. We are discussing the MAP program, which a lot of people, you know, may or may not know about. And we are also having a live panel experience. So we're having three panelists, I believe? Yes, three panelists. And they're going to just basically talk about, you know, how it is living with their disabilities and how they are thriving and surviving out here.

So this is a collaboration between ADRC, the Aging and Disability Resource Center, and Aging and Disability Services. So Jackie, talk a little bit about like the meshing of these two to bring this forward. Yes, yeah, it's been great. We have a great panel. We have individuals from Independence First, from Milwaukee County, the equity office, and just really working together, bringing all of our

expertise and advocacy and just making sure we're pinpointing everything that the community has voiced to us. So as you can see in neurodiversity, mobility, hearing and visual, you name it, we're going to tackle it and make sure you get the answers, the

questions you have to ask, please ask them. We have a lot of tables and vendors there with resources from outside, so please attend, please take advantage of this. So I had to go and look up the whole neurodivergence. And one of the things that, in just my quick little search, a non-medical term that describes individuals whose brains develop, think, learn, and process information differently from what society considers typical.

And so I was trying to think about, you know, like some of the different scenarios, I think about young people at school, you know, and even for something as academically, when they talked about what was the obstacle on the dyslexic, you know.

But these are things that we never fully recognizing people. We would attribute it to be either behavior or something's off there, but we never really could name it. And people weren't always taking someone to a physician or a medical facility to try to figure out what was happening with a person. So it is so refreshing to see that we have evolved and continuing to learn that everyone doesn't think in process information the same way. And I know I'm a trainer.

And one of the things I often talk about when I'm in a room and I don't care who the room is. I don't care what the educational economic situation is of the room. Everybody in this room does not think the same way. You don't process information the same way. And whether it's lived experiences that influence how you intake information or there's something neurological going on. And I need people to understand that when folks are given responses or asking questions because we judge.

You know, everybody's supposed to think the same way. The other thing that you guys had on here, again, I had to go look it up. The Medicaid Purchase Plan. Who in the world knew you could purchase a Medicaid plan? But evidently, you know, that this is something offered through the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the Medicaid Purchase Plan, offering Medicaid healthcare coverage to adults with disabilities who work or want to work. This is amazing.

So folks will be able to learn about this, income driven, but there are folks that I know that have been going without insurance for a variety of reasons because they didn't want to be limited to a certain income. I want to be able to earn a little bit more. And so this gives them an opportunity to do that. Absolutely. Okay. I'm loving it. I'm loving it. So they talked about who should attend.

I thought that this area was interesting. You want to speak to that a little bit? As far as attendance goes, really, any individual, all abilities, families, caretakers, other businesses, maybe you just want to learn about it because you want to run your business better or you have a question because you have a family member or a customer that comes in, it doesn't matter. All abilities, all people.

And I love that idea because when I first looked at who should attend, disability service professionals, community organizations, municipal and county staff, caregivers, advocates, anyone that's interested in accessibility and inclusion. It doesn't dawn on you that even if I go to a church, you know, but we got members that come through. There are things we may need to think about as a faith organization about how services are provided. Again, because

Things are done in what we figure is a mainstream Typical way, but if I got somebody that learns differently or mobility is you know all those things that have to be thought about So I like the idea that no this is actually for anyone for anyone any age any ability. Yeah, okay, so Let me just ask then the goal. This is the first time this has ever been done

Was there a need that was identified? Do the individuals who talk about like, let's put this together. What drives this to happen? I would say it was a need. I think it was.

We wanted to do it as the county, but we also hear from outside. You know, we're we're on the boots ground out there. We hear what people are saying. They want more. They need more. So why not offer it? Why not have a summit that's here local that people can attend? So we hear you. We want to provide what we can. Alright, so I just wanted to just say real quick. Clark, can you show me?

Somebody says six months is too long to be waiting to be assigned to an iris agency if they have not had their LTFS long-term functional screen Done to determine eligibility the person would be at a standstill. So hopefully the person who put that information in there You are also listening to what some of the listeners are saying and then some of this may be helpful Someone said

We're looking at 200,000 worth of wasted textiles right now. Imagine what that 200,000 could actually do for your communities. And I'm assuming, you know, because funding programs are always tight. But the other thing I will just quickly add or ask about

If people want more information, I can't make the summit, but this sounds like a lot of good information is going to be there. Is there other ways for me to track down either the information that was offered or resources? What should folks do who can't be there? They can always reach out to us at the COGS building. Okay.

Our email address is actually ADRC Outreach. Oh, that's easy. At Milwaukee County. Well, thank y'all for making that. We appreciate that. ADRC Outreach at MilwaukeeCountyWI.gov. Yes, yes.

or I can go to our website as well. Yep, I encourage. Definitely go to the website. We have great resources there. Also, our contact information is there. We have the accessibility website, the ADA website is on there. Newsletter. Newsletter. I do a handy news and notes every month that has everything listed, including the free Friday sailing. Wonderful. Wonderful. Yeah, so definitely take advantage of that website or email call.

So I'll end the interview here because I always usually start with this. I'm just always interested to know how people come to do the work that they do. And some people had no idea this is not how it started, but it's become a passion. Jackie, I'm going to take a quick break. And then when I come back, I'll tee you up first. I'm just interested because I think it's important for people also to understand that you go to these places

People are asking questions. This invasive and you know, you don't appreciate that these are also human beings on the other side of that desk. And, you know, a lot of these people do show up for all the right reasons, but I'm always interested in what brought you to do the work that you do. So I'll take a quick break. I'll be right back. Hang on. I'm trying to see somebody said we signed up at Cox did all that.

I was told there is a shortage of case workers. And I don't see it looks like the message trailed off. So one of the things that I like to do to the extent that I can is to always, you know, be honest with people about there are a wealth of programs. But like

I found out when I was helping this young lady with her homelessness situation or being unhoused, the appropriate way to say it, is that these resources are finite, that there is not an unlimited amount of housing, an unlimited amount of workers. We were just talking about the substitute teacher situation over at Rufus King High School, which was one of our flagship high schools for a number of years.

They said eight teachers called is sit that day, which helps to create this environment in which no blame on the teachers. After you have to do whatever you have to do. But none of these resources are finite.

you know, there's a limit to everything. And depending on what's going on in the world, the economy locally, these programs are overtaxed, then funding that was intended for the programs end up being diverted or cut. So it's a constant battle. So, you know, I just want to be as transparent as I can for the listeners. I understand the challenges that people are identifying because

They've heard me play these out here on the air. And as much as we want to be proactive and positive and upbeat about what we're trying to do, please make no mistake that people are not diminishing the fact that there will be times when those resources are not plentiful, when we are at capacity.

when we are trying to figure it out and applying for another grant to increase, you know, what it is that we need. So I just wanted to get an answer to that question, Tina and Jackie, about how you come to do this work because you said you only been there for a year.

Um, Tina, how long, I mean, I'm sorry, Jackie, how long have you been there? Going on four years now, but my background is in adapted physical education. I've done the IEPs work through the schools, but to be honest,

the real passion came from. I lost my father at a young age. I became his caretaker. He ended up getting brain cancer to the point where I had to leave one of my jobs and I had to care for him. I had to teach him how to eat and walk and just bathe him. So being on that other side, understanding caretakers and their roles is what my passion is. So I understand when you call in or you have a question.

I can feel you. I can hear you. I want to help you because I've been there. Thank you. And thank you for sharing that. Yes, thank you. How about you? So I actually have been in the human services field for quite a while. I just started here, like I said, a year ago. OK. And it's a long story behind it, how I got here.

What I can say is that now that I'm here, I feel like this is where I belong. It's like I love, I have a love for the community. I love helping people. So even prior to this position, I never let anybody know where I worked at. Anybody who knew me or was connected to me, whether it's Facebook, personally, friends, they always knew that they can reach out to me and they'll get answers. I don't know all the answers, but I'm going to find out for you.

So, in this position, it's so funny because it's such a public-facing role. Right. Right. So, I was nervous about this interview because I'm like, oh my goodness, they're going to know where I work at now. But, you know, I love helping people. Why are you laughing? She's ready to rock. She the fans. This is what you made. We got the fans working at the camp.

It's so funny. We was all thinking the same thing.

Well, somebody call us to tell us later. Yeah, she was the police. But I'm here now. And you get used to it.

I just want to show you. She makes a good point because you feel comfortable now because I would have to say our executive director, Shakita LaGrant McLean, she's wonderful. She's been in our positions. So it's a great leader. So she understands what we're going through and is there for us. Shakita's good people. We've had her in here.

Yeah, she might have been the police before too, though. Well, I want to just remind people one more time. This is happening this Thursday, the Accessibility Summit. They're registration is closed. Registration is closed, but we are accepting a few. Yeah. Come on. Come on. And lunch provided? Lunch provided and breakfast.

So, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. down with the Italian Community Center, 631 East Chicago Street. And this is something that anyone, oh, honey, that's the best thing about going on. All accessible. All accessible. All right. All right. So, look, if you are someone that is interested in this subject matter, have family members, you know, folks that you care about, you work in the industry, you want to do better, know better. I don't even have this situation right now, but I want to be prepared down the road. Absolutely.

This is a great opportunity and kudos to the individuals that thought about doing this because I'm sure as you identify Jackie, there's always a need. Always a need. All right, y'all. That is my show for the day. I got to get out of here. Let me thank these young ladies for being in here, the police and Jackie. Thank you.

Thank you to the brothers in the building. I appreciate y'all family. I'll talk to y'all tomorrow. Peace.