Morning Links for July 20, 2015

Morning Links for July 20, 2015

Homicide in Milwaukee, the latest on the Bucks arena, how race influences where people live, recapping Eaux Claires, and remembering Steve Haywood.

Good morning, and welcome to Monday.

  • A 17-year-old girl was shot and killed while on a porch last night. Milwaukee’s homicide total for 2015 has reached 86, matching the total from 2014.
  • Milwaukee area representatives Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) and JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) discussed Bucks arena debate with Mike Gousha as it heads toward a vote in the state Assembly.
  • The Washington Post breaks down how race influences where people choose to live.
  • Longtime sports radio host Steve Haywood passed away on Sunday. He was 49. ESPN Milwaukee’s Drew Olsen wrote a wonderful tribute to Haywood.

 

Dan Shafer was the digital editor at Milwaukee Magazine. Dan joined the magazine as assistant editor in 2014 and wrote the November 2014 cover story, "Downtown Horizons." He's worked as a reporter at BizTimes Milwaukee and an editor at ThirdCoast Digest. Contact him at daniel.shafer@milwaukeemag.com. He's on Twitter @danshaferMKE.