Milwaukee has been called the most segregated urban area America. Here’s a visualization from Eric Fischer on Flickr.
Race and ethnicity 2010: Milwaukee
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin’s map of Chicago, updated for Census 2010.
Red is White, Blue is Black, Green is Asian, Orange is Hispanic, Yellow is Other, and each dot is 25 residents.
Data from Census 2010. Base map © OpenStreetMap, CC-BY-SA
What she never had — and in 84 years, never needed — was a birth certificate.
But without a birth certificate, Frank cannot get a state ID card. And without a state ID card, according to Wisconsin’s new voter ID law, she won’t be able to vote next year.
A diminutive, fiery woman who has voted in every election since 1948 and is an elected official herself, Frank finds the prospect of being turned away from the polls infuriating.
“It’s really crazy,” she said this week, sitting at her kitchen table with evidence of her identity spread out before her — the baptism certificate, a Social Security card, a Medicare statement, a checkbook. “I’ve got all this proof. You mean to tell me that I’m not a U.S. citizen? That I don’t live at 123 First St. in Brokaw?
“It’s just stupid.”
Dear Jessica:
Thank you for contacting me with your thoughts on H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know your views on this important issue.
As you may know, Representative Lamar Smith introduced H.R. 3261 on October 26, 2011. This bill would aim to crack down on rouge websites dedicated to the sale of infringing or counterfeit goods. It narrows the definition of a rogue website, while ensuring that law enforcement can get at the “worst-of-the-worst” websites dedicated to selling infringing goods. Additionally, the bill will provide law enforcement with tools to stop websites dedicated to online piracy and sale of counterfeit goods, which include new movie and music releases. It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on October 26, 2011. H.R. 3261 is currently pending in this committee.
Thank you again for contacting me on this issue. I will continue to follow this piece of legislation carefully. Should this bill come before me on the House floor, I will certainly keep your thoughts in mind.
In the meantime, if you wish to share additional information with me concerning this issue, please feel free to contact me by calling, emailing, writing, or faxing me. Please be advised that mail sent to my Washington office is subject to an additional two-week delay due to increased mail security.
If I can be of further assistance to you regarding this or any other matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am always happy to respond and be of service to you.
Sincerely,
Paul Ryan
Serving Wisconsin’s 1st District
— Just got a response to my e-mail re: SOPA.
Milwaukee Area Technical College in the 1930s through the 1960s.
(Source: matc.edu)
Some miscellaneous photos from the Wisconsin State Fair that I forgot to post.
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