[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MILWAUKEE'S MURDER RATE

  (Mr. GROTHMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a 
child, I was always so proud of Milwaukee. You would look at the crime 
records or the crime numbers in the biggest cities around the country, 
and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, along with San Diego, year after year had the 
lowest murder rate in the country.
  It is, therefore, very disappointing to find out that at the end of 
last year Milwaukee, one more time, set their all-time record for 
murders, at 197. This is caused, I think, in no small part by 
politicians who scream racism and cause disrespect for the Milwaukee 
Police Department, and, therefore, the Milwaukee Police Department has 
to back off and not be aggressive, as Milwaukee continues to become 
more and more dangerous.
  I can only hope in the future that politicians looking to make cheap 
points do not further denigrate the Milwaukee police and do not further 
cause Milwaukee to hit another record this year in total murders.

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