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In Milwaukee, words from our leaders carry weight, but sometimes they land like a blow.
When I read Alderman Lamont Westmoreland’s recent statement, my first reaction was confusion. I honestly thought it had to be fake—a spoof account or someone using AI to draft a ridiculous rant on official letterhead. It read like someone sat down and asked themselves: “What’s the most discouraging thing I could say to my constituents?”…