harris channels eugene kane

Harris Channels Eugene Kane

Whallah! often spoofs the ridiculous assertions that the local right

wing media tries to ram down our collective throats. But sometimes,

they do get things right.

James T. Harris does that in his post about the murder of Lodewikus

"Vic" Milford:

Not your everyday Milwaukee murder story.

I am not playing the race card, but when I first read the story on

TMJ's website and in the Journal Sentinel, it was obvious that this

wasn't a black thing (primarily because I read it in the Journal

and it led on the TMJ website -- both news sources that have

stopped making murder in black Milwaukee a prominent story).

Why are some lives worth front page stories, while others don't

even warrant a mention?

South-side residents reacted last night. They are outraged! They

should be. The mayor is angry. Miller Brewing is all over this

story. Mr. Milford belonged to a powerful community.

And that's a good thing.

Here's my prediction:

The two killers will be caught, Walker's Point will be cleaned up,

and the family members of Milwaukee's central city murder victims,

if they are lucky, might find the names of their loved ones in News

and Briefs.

"Sigh."