State Sen. Lena Taylor: Miller brewery shooting was racially motivated

Five days after a gunman killed five co-workers at Miller brewery in Milwaukee, police have not provided an update on their investigation.

https://www.wisn.com/article/miller-brewery-shooting-racially-motivated-lena-taylor-says/31198138

MILWAUKEE —

Five days after a gunman killed five co-workers at Miller brewery in Milwaukee, police have not provided an update on their investigation.

Rumors and speculation about the motive behind the shooting continue to swirl on social media sites.

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Employees began returning to work Monday.

Police said Anthony Ferrill, 51, of Milwaukee, shot and killed five co-workers last Wednesday afternoon before killing himself.

Community members continue to ask what led to the shooting.

Knowing the motive would help in the healing process.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales did not answer questions Monday about the shooting or investigation.

"I hurt for all of the wives who have lost their husbands, and the children who have lost their fathers. That's horrible," said State Sen. Lena Taylor, who is running against Barrett for mayor.

She told WISN 12 News a relative of Ferrill's and some of his co-workers have told her Ferrill was racially harassed at work.

"The victimization that Mr. Ferrill experienced every day, for years, that ultimately took him to the place that he was at, should not be forgotten, because from my perspective, it was preventable," Taylor told WISN 12 News.

No one answered the door Monday at Ferrill's home on Milwaukee's northwest side.

Police seized evidence there last week after the shooting rampage.

Morales said last Thursday in a radio interview that he did not believe the workplace shooting was racially motivated.

"I can say I don't believe that that was a factor," Morales said in the radio interview.

Taylor said she still believes the shooting was a tragic symptom of a larger problem in Milwaukee.

"Racism is a public health crisis. This is an example of that. And what we do, and what we have to do is be honest about that and move forward," she said.

Barrett told WISN 12's Kent Wainscott last Thursday that it was too soon in the investigation to comment on a motive for the shooting deaths.

You know what the funny part is?????????

Black guy shoots 5 white people.

Shooter and wife were big Warren supporters

AND

This Monkey Taylor is running for Mayor in Milwaukee

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Watch: MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Announces Retirement

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2020/03/02/watch-msnbcs-chris-matthews-announces-retirement/

Monday night, after over two decades at MSNBC, Chris Matthews announced his retirement.

Recently, frequent MSNBC guest Laura Bassett alleged in an op-ed that Matthews made sexist comments to her off the air.

Matthews opened his Monday broadcast of “Hardball,” making the announcement, which included an apparent reference to the op-ed.

Matthews said, “Let me start with my headline tonight. I’m retiring. This is the last ‘Hardball’ on MSNBC, and obviously, this isn’t for lack of interest in politics. As you can tell, I have loved every minute of my 20 years as host as ‘Hardball.’ Every morning I read the papers, I’m gung-ho to get to work. Not many people have had this privilege. I love working with the producers and the conversations we’ve had over how to report the news. I love having the connection with you, the good people who watch. I’ve learned who you are, bumping into you on the sidewalk or waiting in an airport and saying hello. You’re like me. I hear from your kids and grandchildren. Who says my dad loves you, my grandmother loves you. Or my husband watched it until the end.”

He continued, “After my conversation with NBC, I decided tonight will be my last ‘Hardball.’ I’ll tell you why. The younger generations are ready to take the reins. We see them in politics, in the media, in fighting for their causes. They are improving the workplace. We are talking about better standards than we grew up with, fair standards. A lot of it has to do with how we talk to each other. Compliments on a woman’s appearance some men, including me, might have once incorrectly thought were OK were never OK. Certainly not today. For making such comments in the past, I’m sorry. ”

He added, “I’m very proud of the work I’ve done here. Long before I went on television, I worked for years in politics, was a newspaper columnist and author. I’m working on another book. I’ll continue to write and talk about politics and cheer on my producers and crew here in Washington and New York and my MSNBC colleagues. They will continue to produce great journalism in the years ahead. For those who have gotten in the habit of watching ‘Hardball’ every night, I hope you’re going to miss me because I’m going to miss you. Remember Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca. We will always have ‘Hardball,’ let’s not say goodbye, but ’til we meet again.”