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.