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Art on county bus
Art on county bus
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County supervisor on Monday, Aug. 12 spoke out against a Milwaukee Art Museum sponsored advertisement on a Milwaukee County Transit System bus -- an ad that was designed by young people from Milwaukee and selected by the Milwaukee Art Museum's education department.
County Supervisor Dan Sebring in a news release called for the removal of the bus wrap "which depicts Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting children, and lists tactics for evading detention by ICE agents." Supervisor Sebring also condemned the actions of the museum and MCTS for "approving the anti-law enforcement message."
"The racist, anti-law enforcement messages contained in the Milwaukee Art Museum's paid ad on a county bus is an offensive abomination and a slap in the face to law enforcement officers and officials at every level," Supervisor Sebring said in a release. "We cannot allow a county bus to be decorated with advertising that includes a 'how-to' guide for illegal immigrants to evade law enforcement. MCTS should remove this so-called 'art' immediately."
A spokeswoman for the Milwaukee Art Museum issued this statement to FOX6 News:
Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor issued this statement Tuesday, Aug. 13, in support of the young artists:
Milwaukee County Supervisor Patti Logsdon called on MCTS to change its advertising guidelines to prevent political messages from appearing on county buses. She issued the following statement Thursday, Aug. 15: