Welcome to the Peoples Republic of Wisconsin. Your analysis of the avoidance of any ethnic information is entirely correct. Who would you find in the middle of the street in Milwaukee? Democratic voters ( at least the live ones)
Other "Youth crimes" in the region include-
In September 2002, more than a dozen people, mostly young boys, chased a man through the streets and beat him to death with shovel handles, rakes and tree limbs.
A man with schizophrenia died after being beaten and robbed by a group in July 2004. Six teens were charged; one was convicted, charges against four were dropped and one is awaiting trial.
Four days after that attack, a 14-year-old boy was kicked, punched and hit on the head with a piece of lumber after he exchanged words with a girl, who summoned older relatives. He was in a coma for two weeks. Also that summer, four brothers were beaten by a group armed with bats, bottles, sticks and socks stuffed with canned food.
Nice place. No longer Home of the beer keg carrying "Crusher", who make Milwaukee famous during the early days of wrestling.