“Those are the types of things we can do.”. They have been mostly peaceful, but there have been instances of looting, fires and violence. The city of Kenosha is strongly Democratic, while the county is much more split — it was the closest in the state in 2016, going narrowly to Donald Trump by less than 300 votes. And it needs to be a better relationship on the basis with the police and the neighborhood.”.

Another Kenosha activist, Porche Bennett, said her conversation with the mayor went “shockingly” well.

“Our community was in trauma for eight years (after the Great Recession) where there was all kinds of issues and all kinds of problems that crept in.”. “I know he cares passionately about the community he represents, and he brings a collaborative approach to benefit the city and region,” said Tommy Thompson, a former Republican governor and current University of Wisconsin System president, in a statement to the Journal Sentinel.

Was ‘a Mob’ Trying to Break into the Mayor of Kenosha’s Home? “It will be a neighborhood focus,” Antaramian said.

“He looks me in my eyes when he talks to me. In 2000, Antaramian formed a … … Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Blake’s family, did confirm one statement by the president: That he would not meet with the family because they asked for their lawyers to be present. Kenosha mayor prefers Trump not visit 'at this point in time'.

Trump and his administration have also claimed that they attempted to contact 29-year-old Jacob Blake, whose shooting several times in the back by Kenosha police on August 23 2020 sparked the demonstrations in the first place, a claim Blake’s father Jacob Blake, Sr. has flatly denied. “He does have love for the community.”. “We can’t go back and change the past, no man can do that, but we can work with the future in this moment, right now,” he said. Addressing racial issues, Antaramian said, "literally is the number one priority that we have to deal with in our community.”. A lot of people don’t do that and that makes me not be able to trust them when they talk to me.
", On Tuesday night, three Black Lives Matter protesters were shot, with two of them being killed. The mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin rebuffed a lie from United States President Donald Trump on September 1 2020 — after Trump called him “foolish” prior to visiting the city against the wishes of both local and state leadership.

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Did an Antrim County, Michigan ‘Software Glitch’ Send ‘6,000 Trump Votes to Biden’? Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian tells CNN's, Kenosha mayor: Too soon for Biden and Trump to be visiting. Current mayor; Longest-serving mayor in city history, This page was last edited on 21 October 2020, at 05:52. I’m getting too old to make too many mistakes.”, In short, he said, “we thought we solved the problem, and we didn’t.”.

"There is a wealth of opportunity in this region that has had much economic success that John has been key to building.”. Welcome to Kenosha and our official city website. Bennett is willing to give Antaramian a chance.

“It’s not going to happen tomorrow that these programs are coming back. The mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin, said his city did not have enough law enforcement officers to quash the riots that resulted in the death of two demonstrators this week. When John Antaramian thinks about the 20 years he has served in two stints as mayor of Kenosha, one mistake sticks out in his mind. To begin the healing process, Antaramian has launched a series of four listening sessions to allow community members to tell him and other city officials, including law enforcement, how they feel.

“We don’t have a huge amount of police, so I don’t see reducing the police budget as the solution,” Antaramian said. “My mistake was I didn’t keep that committee together. Mandela Barnes telling CNN on Sunday that Wisconsin doesn't need the president to come. “So it would be most appropriate to have your counsel on the phone when you’re talking to anybody involved in the government that would determine whether those individuals will be held accountable for shooting your son seven times in the back in front of your three grandchildren.”.

“We need to get a mental health facility in this town, there isn’t one in the sense of a hospital or where someone can go,” Antaramian said.

JUST IN: Trump Slams Democrat-Run Cities Before Going to Kenosha, Trump Says 'Portland has been burning for decades,' Excuses Supporters who Fired Paintballs at Counterprotesters, Jacob Blake's Father Says Family Does Not Have Pastor, The latest on Kenosha Police Shooting of Jacob Blake, Trump Tours Damaged Businesses in Kenosha, Meets With Law Enforcement Amid Tensions. Mandela Barnes. On Monday, Kenosha, Wis., Mayor John Antaramian said he requested that President Trump not visit the city on Tuesday because it is in the process of healing after the shooting of Jacob Blake. THANK YOU: Subscribers' support makes this work possible. #Kenosha Mayor says @realDonaldTrump is not telling the truth about what happened at his home. Claim: An armed mob of demonstrators attempted to break into the home of Kenosha, Wisconsin mayor John Antaramian. “He is always looking out for Kenosha," Thompson said. "Our biggest problem really did come from people coming from outside the area and causing a great deal of damage and destruction. We hope that our website provides helpful information and a glimpse of what makes Kenosha a great place to visit, make a home and do business. Kenosha is in the midst of opportunity, offering small town charm and a lakefront lifestyle, yet close to big city assets in Milwaukee and Chicago – both less than an hour away.

KENOSHA ⏤ With the election process over in the city, Mayor John Antaramian has high praise for poll workers, and Kenosha’s citizens. A month later, the national spotlight has shifted away from Kenosha to tragedies in Portland, Oregon, Rochester, New York, and elsewhere. City Administration works with the Common Council to identify and solve problems and develop guidelines for municipal operations and services. "When you have 50% homeownership, everyone wins. He also talks of improving mental health services in the city. In the short term, the Police Department will be getting funding to buy body cameras in next year's budget, a year ahead of schedule.

Elected in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004. The aim is to build innovation centers and education facilities to help young people who live nearby. One group he would like to repair the relationship is with young Black men. Oct. 17, 2020 12:40p (WGTD)---Two executives from outside of city hall are being brought in to fill a couple of top positions in Kenosha's Municipal Building. Antaramian said a separate program from that period built that same sense of inclusion and ownership. He points to work at the old Chrysler engine plant, which used to be a mainstay employer for the city, as an example of how long change can take. The violence and unrest that followed, including the case of an Illinois teen charged with killing two protesters and injuring a third, have laid bare issues Antaramian thought had been improved through the earlier effort. "Realistically, from our perspective, our preference would have been for him not to be coming at this point in time," Mayor John Antaramian (D) told NPR's "Weekend Edition.". ", White House spokesperson Judd Deere told The Hill in a statement on Monday that the White House was "humbled by the outreach" of those in Kenosha "who have welcomed the President's visit and are longing for leadership to support local law enforcement and businesses that have been vandalized.". “There’s so many young people with huge amounts of potential, they need to become the next leaders.

They work jointly to effectively coordinate services that are responsive to citizen needs. ", A White House spokesperson told reporters Saturday that Trump intends to visit Kenosha on Tuesday and "meet with law enforcement and survey damage from recent riots. The City of Kenosha remains peaceful and focused on healing our community. But all he has to do is call and within 10 minutes their problem would be over.”. But it would have been, I think, better had he waited to have for another time to come," Antaramian added. Everything is going to be just hunky-dory,' " he said in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. But local officials, activists and concerned citizens are engaging in an important conversation on how to move the city forward.
"Realistically, from our perspective, our preference would have been for him not to be coming at this point in time," Mayor John Antaramian (D) told, A White House spokesperson told reporters Saturday that Trump intends, on Tuesday and "meet with law enforcement and survey damage from recent riots. An armed mob of demonstrators attempted to break into the home of Kenosha, Wisconsin mayor John Antaramian. On Tuesday night, three Black Lives Matter protesters were shot, with two of them being killed. With the listening sessions ongoing, Antaramian is hesitant to say just what needs to change, but he has made clear he does not support cutting funding for police — a central aim of protesters in Kenosha and across the nation. Several Democrats have criticized Trump's scheduled visit, with Wisconsin Lt. Gov. The mayor of Kenosha, Wis., said Sunday that he prefers President Trump not visit "at this point in time." Phone: 262-653-4000 FAX 262-653-4010 625 52nd Street, ROOM 300, 53140. If you are new to the community, we invite you to explore Kenosha.

Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, from. “We need to talk with the neighborhoods a little bit more as to how we’re doing things and what we’re doing. President Trump plans to visit the city in response to the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours.

Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian speaks at a press conference on August 27. The mayor of Kenosha, Wis., said Sunday that he prefers President Trump not visit "at this point in time.". This site is designed as a virtual city hall where citizens may conduct online business, ranging from license and permit applications to making payments for city services. The money generated by the sale went back into the program, so it could expand to another house. “The goal has always been 50% homeownership in the older neighborhoods," Antaramian said. “There’s nothing that we’re going to do that would automatically, ‘Oh this is taken care of.

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) also told CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday that the president's "only" purpose in visiting Kenosha is "to agitate things and make things [worse.]". Antaramian warned that substance is required, not simply resolutions calling for action or staking positions. “But if you sit down and calm him down and have a conversation with him, it can be a constructive conversation.”.

“You got to put action behind this.”.