Jan

1

Why Milwaukee Lost the Braves: Perspectives on Law and Culture From a Half-Century Later

Posted by: | January 1, 2012 | 3 Comments

Forty-five years ago, the baseball world trained its attention on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and its impending decision in the case of Wisconsin v. The Milwaukee Braves, soon to be reported as 144 N.W.2d 1 (1966). At issue was whether or not a Milwaukee trial judge, acting on behalf of the state of Wisconsin, could [...]

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Dec

5

Police Stops Go Up, Citizen Complaints Go Down — What Gives?

Posted by: | December 5, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Milwaukee Police Department has just released some new data on traffic and subject stops. There is a fascinating story here on policing strategy. Since 2007, Milwaukee has experiened a dramatic increase in the number of stops: both traffic and subject stops are up close to 250%. This has been part of a deliberate strategy [...]

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Nov

20

Stirring the Education Policy Pot

Posted by: | November 20, 2011 | 3 Comments

Can you change the world with a conference? Patch things up with a few panel discussions? The answer, of course, is rarely yes. So I don’t make any huge claims about what was accomplished at the conference, “Fresh Paths: Ideas for Navigating Wisconsin’s New Education Landscape,” on Nov. 17 in Eckstein Hall. (I say that [...]

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Nov

9

Ellen Gilligan: Optimism Amid Big Problems

Posted by: | November 9, 2011 | 1 Comment

A wave of new leaders is one of the reasons to believe a new initiative to improve Milwaukee’s overall level of educational success can bring progress, one of the most influential of those new leaders said Tuesday at Eckstein Hall. “I think it’s huge” that people who weren’t part of past events are now stepping [...]

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Oct

26

Will Allen: A Fascinating Life, a Bold Vision

Posted by: | October 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment

A descendent of sharecroppers, a former professional basketball player, a man hailed nationwide as a visionary – you could make an hour listening to Will Allen fascinating if you stuck just to his personal story. But in an “On the Issues with Mike Gousha” session at Eckstein Hall on Tuesday, Allen went beyond his own [...]

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Oct

19

Budget Cuts Haven’t Meant Prosecution Cuts Here, Santelle Says

Posted by: | October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment

In case any criminals reading this are hoping to avoid prosecution because budget cuts are reducing the reach of federal prosecutors, their hopes are ill-founded – at least for now, according to James Santelle, the U.S. Attorney for the eastern district of Wisconsin.   But down the road and even now in places other than eastern [...]

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Oct

11

Abby Ramirez: Believing in What’s Possible for Milwaukee Schools

Posted by: | October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Abby Ramirez wants other people to come to – and act on — the same beliefs she has: That a large majority of low-income children can become high-performing students and that the number of schools where such success is widespread can be increased sharply in Milwaukee. In an “On the Issues” session with Mike Gousha [...]

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Sep

27

Doing Better Than “Nailing and Jailing” in the Fight Against Violence

Posted by: | September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment

As Milwaukee County Children’s Court Judge Joe Donald put it, “We do a very good job of trailing, nailing, and jailing.” But can Milwaukee do more when it comes to dealing with crime so that it can be prevented and the lives of those on the path to committing crimes turn out better? The good [...]

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Sep

19

Father Pilarz: Promoting Marquette’s Responsibility for Milwaukee’s Well-Being

Posted by: | September 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment

In a down-to-earth and sometimes self-deprecating way, Marquette University’s new president, the Rev. Scott Pilarz, S.J., offered a vision Monday of a university that simultaneously strengthens the quality of its academic programs and its research while becoming more involved with addressing Milwaukee’s needs. Speaking during an “On the Issues” session with Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in [...]

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Aug

16

Mabel Watson Raimey

Posted by: | August 16, 2011 | 2 Comments

Recently a friend lent me a wonderful book, More than Petticoats: Remarkable Wisconsin Women, by Greta Anderson.* The book biographies a number of notable Wisconsin women, but the biography that stood out the most to me was of Mabel Watson Raimey. Mabel Watson Raimey was the first African-American woman to attend Marquette University Law School. [...]

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Jul

18

Gov. Walker Tacks for the Middle, Particularly on Education Issues

Posted by: | July 18, 2011 | 2 Comments

Some politicians say they don’t pay attention to what polls show. Gov. Scott Walker is one of them. Most of those who say that actually do pay attention to polls. I assume Walker is one of them. That’s certainly as good a way as I can think of to explain what is clearly an effort [...]

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Jun

30

Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program: Theory to Practice

Posted by: | June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Andrea Schneider and Natalie Fleury have a new paper on SSRN that describes the Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program and analyzes the MFMP’s design by reference to dispute resolution theory.  The MFMP responded to the ongoing foreclosure crisis in Milwaukee, emerging from an initiative involving Marquette Law School and several government agencies, elected leaders, and community [...]

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