Brady Street neighbors push back on late-night crime

Brady Street residents, business owners and police gathered Monday evening at The Standard Tavern to discuss ongoing concerns about late-night crime and unruly behavior in the Milwaukee neighborhood.

Todd Jacobson, who has lived near Brady Street for 20 years, said the issues have been building for years — but a recent shooting brought the urgency to a head.

“My neighbor, there was a shooting on Astor last month; one of the bullets ended up coming down, hitting the side of her house, so we’ve kind of just rallied since this; it’s getting a little too close,” Jacobson said.

Jacobson said residents have repeatedly raised concerns about late-night unruly behavior, but have grown frustrated with the response…

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