A Change is Coming with the Quickness

LISTEN - SAM

LISTEN - ARETHA

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TREAT YOURSELF TO PRINCE SAM COOKE

&

QUEEN ARETHA FRANKLIN

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A Change is GONNA COME - WE, THE PEOPLE

This is a Notice of Information that will be shared with you to 
MOVE THE NEEDLE FOR EQUITY INCLUSION.

MPA-LLC celebrates 10 years in its ALL HANDS ON DECK, 
We Can Initiative.

POC

We ask the change of the reference of "Minority" to 
PEOPLE OF COLOR - POC to group the races of 
African American, American Indian, Asian, and Latino.

"Minority" suggests "LESS THAN" and provides the 
wrong mental optics.

"Minority" is a term to reference Caucasian women and 
allows Caucasian women privileges to soak up benefits
and funding.  

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin it is a sneaky way to 
disproportionately grab CONSTRUCTION and other dollars 
from African Americans.

To be continued . . . 

Mary Glass - Chief Visionary Officer

MPA-LLC

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BLACK LIVES MATTER

A Change Is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke, Ben Sollee

Well, it's dark in the city
I've lost my pride
The lights in the streets hide the stars from my eyes

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know that change is gonna come

And it's too hard living
But I'm afraid to die
Cause I don't know what's up there
Just beyond the sky

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know that change is gonna come

And I miss my family
My little girl
She is my princess
I'd give her the world

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know that change is gonna come

I just need some comfort
Some kind of belief
That this war we're fighting
Can really bring some peace

There's no rhyme nor reason
Or sweet melody
More and more weapons
Mean less security

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know that change is gonna come

And I've tried to find it
Some better place
Where having the biggest gun
Ain't some kind of race

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know that change is gonna come

There's been times I thought
I couldn't last for long
But now I think I'm able
To carry on

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know that change is gonna come

It's been a long, long time coming
But I know that change is gonna come

Yes, a change is gonna come

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Sam Cooke

A Change Is Gonna Come lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Int. Ltd., Abkco Music Inc.

Police Review - Payment, Polices & Prosecution

Joel Avecedo - Milwaukee, WI

JUNE 2, 2020

MILWAUKEE || MILWAUKEE COUNTY is one of the many cities with a police history that is deeply troubling and filled with public policies that require IMMEDIATE address by the Charter Officers of the Executive and Legislative branches that can germinate HOPE in our "infrastructure" and move us from the present quagmire.

To be clear, the Legislative branch led by the Common Council President Cavalier Johnson, District 2 is expected to provide leadership that addresses the Mission of their office as our hired/elected legislators and the seven (7) inner committees with specifics to statutorily ensure the satisfaction of their reason for being.

The 15-member Common Council has a call-to-order, based in past and present facts to address specific racist behavior and other practices that demean the promise of "safety" for each family, each Milwaukeeans - Mayor again calls for firing of Officer Mattioli, facing homicide charge in Joel Acevedo's death

The attached Scribd email sent on May 28, 2020, allows the leadership of the Common Council and the members of the Health and Safety committee to address inappropriate behavior in the first Health  Safety Committee since the 2020 election.

FPC- Fire and Police Commission CLOSED Meeting - 9:30 am, June 1, 2020

JUNE 1, 2020
CITY OF MILWAUKEE || MILWAUKEE COUNTY has a CLOSED meeting scheduled for 9:30 am today to discuss the "protest" in Milwaukee.

AGENDA
Executive Closed Session Teleconference via GoToMeeting 

The Fire and Police Commission Board will meet on the following item: 

FPC20199 Communication from the City Attorney's office regarding civil unrest Motion to Adjourn The Board may receive a motion to convene in closed session.
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We note that the use of "civil unrest" rather than "protest" sends the WRONG SIGNAL and mindset of those we have in a key role of leadership on behalf of our city.  

Do the FPC not know that GEORGE FLOYD was murdered on camera by a Caucasian police?  

Do the FPC not know what their role is at this time?

The FPC has a SOP-Standard Operating Procedure of responsibility to provide a clear and unbias address of the "PROTEST" as a city-level oversight body.

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What happened one week ago, May 25, 2020 - Memorial Day sent African Americans into a tailspin of how another African American is murdered by those we pay to provide safety in our neighborhoods.

The wording of "civil unrest" sends the WRONG signal.
===============>  Civil unrest is typically defined by law enforcement as a gathering of three or more people, in reaction to an event, with the intention of causing a public disturbance in violation of the law. Civil unrest typically involves damage to property or injury to other people.

NEW DCD COMMISSIONER is African American

L-R:  Attorney Lafayette Crump & Rocky Marcoux - ex DCD Commissioner 

DCD waits for confirmation of a NEW Commissioner guard - African American, less than 50 years old, experienced in high-roller construction in Milwaukee - Northwestern Mutual Insurance, The Hop, Fiserve/Bucks, and 2020 DNC Convention, an educator, an attorney, member of a local middle-class African American entrepreneurial family firm - Prism Technical Group LLC - in Milwaukee.

Barrett said he has talked to Crump multiple times over the past month and likes his style. “He doesn’t like a lot of drama, and that’s what I’m all about,” the mayor noted.  

Lafayette Crump Appointed DCD Leader

Urban Milwaukee
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May 28, 2020

MILWAUKEE || MILWAUKEE COUNTY - The announcement of the pending retirement of Rocky Marcoux, DCD - Department of City Development and the pending confirmation by the Common council of the nominee (appointed by Tom Barrett, mayor) for the NEW Commissioner of the Department of City Development can be a HUGE PLUS for the electorate of Milwaukee.

Rocky Marcoux detachment "by design" for 16 years to "exclude" the majority electorate of African Americans is seen with the absence of hired staff, projects, partnerships, and strategic plan development at the neighborhood level.

Marcoux DISCRIMINATED and deliberately would not respond to communication (email, telephone calls, voice mail), requests, Smart Growth charettes, in-your-face bias projects with Caucasians charettes using figure-head African Americans with unauthorized UW-Milwaukee staff, and others.

BID 32
My office was located in District 15 - Amani Neighborhood, the North Avenue Commerce Center in 2004. CNI/Fondy North Business Association submitted both a Main Street and BID 32 leadership for the area and invited Rhonda Manuel, DCD BID Specialist, and Rocky Marcoux, Commissioner to discuss the improper appointment of Tom Barrett mayor signature to authorize BID 32 that was created wrongly.  Marcoux covered up the wrong and refused to provide clarity and closure.

Disregard is a common inappropriate and unacceptable behavior more and more from elected-appointed-hired-donor for hire government representatives.  

Behavior that is disrespectful fails an Oath of Office and social justice.  

MPA-LLC is a public policy firm based in Milwaukee and speaks to injustices to African Americans, other People of Color, Work Challenged, and disproportionately challenged Americans.

The manner in which Marcoux discriminated and disrespected neighborhood entrepreneurs for over a decade was shoved under the rug whether with Tom Barrett-mayor,  Ann Wilson-Hillside, Martha Brown-Deputy Commissioner, RACM-Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, BIDS-Business Improvement District, Main Street, real estate for real estate barons like Mandel, HGA, Gorman, Lubar, Gilbane*, etc.
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RACM Mission

The mission of the Redevelopment Authority is to eliminate blighting conditions that inhibit neighborhood reinvestment, to foster and promote business expansion and job creation, and to facilitate new business and housing development. Toward that end, the Redevelopment Authority:

• Prepares and implements comprehensive redevelopment plans
• Assembles real estate for redevelopment
• Is empowered to borrow money, issue bonds and make loans
• Can condemn property (eminent domain) in furtherance of redevelopment objectives

The Redevelopment Authority relies upon the Department of City Development for the professional, technical and administrative support necessary to carry out its mission. RACM's board members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council. Current members are:

Frances Hardrick, Chair
Lois A. Smith, Vice Chair
Kathryn M. West
William J. Schwartz
Jose R. Galvan, Jr.
Alderman Cavalier Johnson
Monique Charlier

The Redevelopment Authority has an annual cooperation agreement with the City of Milwaukee, with operating funds provided through the City of Milwaukee for:

• Management of financial affairs
• Land use planning and urban design guidance
• Real estate acquisition and disposition
• Property management and environmental investigation
• Housing and economic development project management

The Redevelopment Authority had assets totaling over $258.7 million as of December 31, 2017 but with an equal corresponding liability (outstanding loans, bonds and other obligations). This includes an inventory of real estate being held for development with a gross value of approximately $4.9 million.

RACM receives the benefit of a special Wisconsin statute - 66.1335  Housing and community development authorities.

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OPPORTUNITIES  Lafayette Crump has a wonderful opportunity to masterfully make Milwaukee what it is supposed to be given the billions that African Americans, other People of Color, and Work Challenged bring to the city annually.  

The position of DCD Commissioner comes with a special component of RACM.  It is this group that has red-lined and call-to-order Caucasian projects - "sample" construction projects that were always so much less than what they were supposed to be.
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We call for Lafayette Crump to do his homework.
We call for Lafayette Crump to dismantle the monopoly-oligopoly stronghold of Tim Sheehy-MEDC, Tim Sheehy-MMAC, Tim Sheehy-Milwaukee 7 and Greater Milwaukee Council, Gale Klappa-WE Energies and Milwaukee 7, Northwestern Mutual Insurance, Fiserve-Bucks, The Hop, Harley Davidson, Marquette University, the Caucasian construction union that swallows the projects - he can start with an audit of projects, TID/Tax Increment District projects, WHEDA tax credit projects, the tax assessments that have so many properties assessed very high.

COVID-N19
The Bounce-Back and other business openings using CARES Act and other federal funding should be on PAUSE until you get on board with a plan that is "mission-driven critical" that includes the creation of the Internet of Things for the electorate.

It will MOVE THE NEEDLE for EQUITY INCLUSION and STOMPING OUT RACISM.  

"We are looking for an announcement of 'what you are made of' Mr. Crump that will propel neighborhood employers, neighborhood real estate owners, entrepreneurs with the wherewithal for impacting un-employment and under-employment", said Mary Glass, Chief Visionary Officer, MPA-LLC. 

It is fair to say that we will be on board to see if Attorney Lafayette Crump literally MOVE TO MILWAUKEE and will bring forth a regime that has high standards for creating our city development that is inclusive of COLOR.  

We do not want our taxes and total funding to be MISUSED and given to high-rollers that do not live in, grow a family in, go to school in, and vote in the city of Milwaukee.  We WELCOME investments that are in our best interest and provide ROI/Return on Investment.  We expect our 19 Charter Officers to protect our coffers and make sure "benefits start at home".

He can NOT be a gatekeeper for Tom Barrett mayor or the legislators of the city of Milwaukee.  It is important to note that the Democratic National Convention (August 17-August 20) 
disrespected the Electorate by "leaving the owners-taxpayers-voters out of the Master Contract and basic courtesies".  Attorney Crump should be well-equipped in how we were LEFT OUT.

We, the People, will pay him for necessary changes in our city that is a tale of two cities with African Americans paying the toll and sent to the end of the line. NOT THIS TIME.

This is UPDATED.
May 29, 2020

MEMORIAL DAY Monday, May 25, 2020

FLAGS - REMEMBERING OUR VETERANS

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020

MILWAUKEE || Today is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.  

Memorial Day community events

Many families, individuals, and organizations recognized in commemoration with visits (where available),  programs, floral designs, and flags to remember and honor our deceased veterans were held today.  One of the places in Milwaukee, Wisconson was Graceland Cemetery.

CRISES W/IN CRISIS demand transparency and accountability during the COVID-N19 Pandemic

GET IT RIGHT!

ALERT.  "PUBLIC CONFIDENCE" RISES IN GUIDELINES WHEN ROOTED IN "ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DATA".

MILWAUKEE || CITY & COUNTY COVID-N19 is the epicenter of Wisconsin data.  Therefore, a higher standard is demanded for "education" and "communication" of the POPULATION from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Mayor Tom Barrett of the city of Milwaukee.

The information must be timely, accurate, and conveying "public confidence".

ACCURACY

ASHLEY SEARS, FOX6 reporting failed the "DUE DILIGENCE TEST" of WHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? HOW? in her report alleging 2 Milwaukeeans failed to obey "self-quarantine" notice and Enforcement from Milwaukee Police (fee, detainment, other).

STANDARDS OF JUDGMENT

With the Milwaukee County COVID-N19 pandemic, we are called to high standards in reporting.  

Fox6 reporting seems to be driven by AN ANNOUNCEMENT by Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee during a COVID-N19 Briefing that was held in Live Streaming on Fox6, and "lacked" validation.

Milwaukee Police Enforcement - Bad Optics

It must be noted that Barrett's announcement included enforcement of the City of Milwaukee Police.  The notification was given by him without validation of his assertions.  When he was asked by media during the Q & A about specifics (not played in this article), he said that he had no specifics.  He said this at least twice.  This was/is unacceptable.

He mentioned that one of the individuals was reported to the Milwaukee Health Department.  

What was not stated, there was a reference to being out in the public square due to "EMPLOYMENT".  Our research includes the mandate of front liners (primarily African Americans, Latinos, and low-income workers) "forced"- given ultimatums regarding employment - the employees are at-risk of a rejection of unemployment payment and/or dismissal of job.

We must NOT allow these types of unvalidated instances to go unresolved with clarity.  Such is the deadly incident of Miller-Coors reported but failed to "include the glaring RACIAL issues". 

Additionally, our research shows that Domestic Violence is on the rise during the "Stay at Home" order.  Is this a case of seeking "safety" in the face of danger?

TOM BARRETT - MAYOR

ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION

This was an opportunity for Barrett and Milwaukee Department of Health to get their act together, to take this as a teachable moment.  First of all, since Milwaukee Health Department is in the start-up stage for specific communication in Education - making Milwaukeeans aware of guidelines from Centers for Disease Control, Wisconsin Department of Health, and the "fluid" UNAWARENESS of COVID-N19, it is dangerous to make irresponsible statements.

Milwaukee Health Commissioner

Dr. Jeanette Kowalik, Milwaukee Commissioner has been away the last two weeks, two testing sites have come on board, and the WI Supreme Court has struck down Tony Evers Governor Order of remaining at home.  

Did we see what relevance the absence of the Commissioner and the time-sensitive veto by a 5-4 vote at the state court, and the testing at the community sites and/or the two National Guard sites?  How do we know if this person was disobeying or had a COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, TESTING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, or EMPLOYMENT issue?

The Media does a grave injustice when they fail to do their homework for great reporting based on equity, accuracy, and public confidence.  "Optics" comes at a price to all of us when we have MISINFORMATION such as this.

WHERE IS THE FOLLOWUP

We expect Tom Barrett, Mayor of the city of Milwaukee to put his office in check with fair and validated information as well as we are looking for reporting by Ashley to come back to us with an update on this issue of DEEP concern.

CITY OF Milwaukee, THE EPICENTER is in NEED of MORE DATA about African Americans and others facing COVID-N19 High Riskl

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NATIONAL GUARD SITES in Milwaukee

SUNDAY

MAY  17, 2020

MILWAUKEE || MILWAUKEE COUNTY NO APPOINTMENT - FREE - WALK-UP AND DRIVE-UP TESTING.

For the past week, high numbers of individuals are continuing to show up for testing due to flexible hours - 8am-8pm, FREE, walk-up, and drive-up availability of COVID-N19 tests.  INCREASED communication about the sites at Midtown and Umos/Chase has helped make the difference.

The two (2) sites are called the National Guard sites.

• Milwaukee County: One team tested nearly 1,000 staff and inmates at the Milwaukee County House of Corrections, and a second-team completed more than 500 tests at a local meat processing facility on April 28. A third team completed testing at a food processing facility in Milwaukee May 4 and collected more than 450 specimens. Another team collected more than 100 specimens at a meat-processing facility in Milwaukee May 8.  Additionally, one team collected over 160 specimens on May 12 at the Felmer O. Chaney and Marshall E. Sherrer Department of Corrections facilities.

MAY 10, 2020 - Here's to Madame Queen, My Mother

MY MOTHER, Mrs. Jeanette Bond Glass

MAY 10, 2020
MILWAUKEE, WI || My tribute to Madame Queen - My Mother, me (Mary Glass), and my daughter (Yvette Terease Flagg).  

I share two (2) previous backstory memories to her on May 8, 2011.

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Sunday, May 8, 2011

Remembering My Daughter Yvette on Mother's Day

Milwaukee, WI - May 8, 2011.

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Happy Mother's Day - May 8, 2011

L-R: Mrs. Jeanette "Madame Queen" Glass, Yvette Terease Flagg, Mary Glass

May 8, 2011 - Mother's Day

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                     Happy Mother's Day 
                     to ALL Mothers.  All 
                               Mothers. 

Safety & Health Committee Lacks Customer Service in $500 Fee

Milwaukee officials to vote on possible $500 fine for violating city’s “Stay At Home” order

Health Commissioner Kowalik

NEW MILWAUKEE COMMON COUNCIL

APRIL 21, 2020

If We the People, the Electorate, are not calling for "scalps" of the Executive branch and the Legislative branch, why is the Chair of Safety & Health Committee Mark Borkowski, Alderman - District 11 and  Commissioner of Health Dr. Jeanette Kowalik calling for money - half of a $1000 when folks are waiting for the US Treasury to send out special U.S. Congress approved unemployment and stimulus checks to sustain themselves during the pandemic of COVID-19?  
Why are you setting up barriers?

COMMUNICATION
What is on the books to date and shared with the public to ensure notification that explains what is "approved travel (specifics)" and "travel hours" given the uncertain living and sustainability from day-to-day.

Given the uncertainty of the United States, confusing directives from the Trump administration - off and on - and many dates being shared in the media daily that affects so many, what has the Safety & Health Committee done to ensure the Electorate that they have been provided safety preventions and interventions that include PSAs, direct contact to homes, telephone hotlines, media sharing that is accessible to each Milwaukeean and specific contacts without long waits-no responses and unclear responses from Milwaukee Health Department as well as the offices of members of the common council and, mayor's office?
   

Many African Americans and People of Color will be stopped during profiling? This is providing the public square with irresponsible public policy.   It is placing us in harm's way.

Many will be stopped and they will be clueless in its clarity.

Many who are out on the front line will be vexed by smart remarks and bullying while stopped.

In addition to the Commissioner bringing hardships with the nuisance $500 fees, Milwaukee Police Department, any police officer, can handout these problematic tickets.  Milwaukee citizenry has an ongoing profiling issue related to safety with law enforcement of Milwaukee. 

The potential resolution/law needs to go back and come to the citizenry with a ruling in line with engaging Milwaukeeans to embrace a "safety precaution" during this COVID-19 scare.  

You can do better than this.  Why always punitive to Milwaukeeans mired in poverty.  

JESUS HAS RISEN - APRIL 12, 2020

APRIL 12, 2020

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RACE - RACISM - RACIST'S DEFINITION

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City of Milwaukee Aerial shot

APRIL 11, 2020

Coronasvirus has killed a disproportionate amount of African Americans and revealed the vulnerability of a race of people in Milwaukee - African Americans.

RACE

The Census Bureau defines race as a person's self-identification with one or more social groups. An individual can report as White, Black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, or some other race.

For this report, the races are African American, American Indian, Asian American, Latino, Pacific Islanders.

RACISM
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior

the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to 

distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

RACIST

a person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or who believes that a particular race is superior to another.

showing or feeling discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or believing that a particular race is superior to another.