Waukesha Skateland Reverses Policy After Milwaukee Teen Denied

WAUKESHA, WI — The Waukesha skating rink that barred Milwaukee teens from entering has reversed its policy, the rink's management announced on Friday.

Waukesha Skateland will allow people from all communities and introduce new security measures, the rink's management said in a Facebook post.

Mya Anderson, 16, said she and her mother were turned away from Skateland after workers checked their IDs, CBS 58 reported. A worker confirmed to her mother Laney in a recorded phone conversation that teenagers from Milwaukee weren't allowed inside.

Rink management was taking "preventative measures" for its patrons and business, management said in a statement. When Laney, a Black woman from Milwaukee, asked why Milwaukee teens weren't allowed in, the worker answered "too much trouble."

Ryan Clancy, a white supervisor for Milwaukee County, recorded himself and his children entering Skateland without question after hearing Laney's phone conversation. When he talked to the owner, the owner said he didn't let groups of Milwaukee teens in over "shooting and fighting."

The old policy, which wasn't written or visible inside the rink, was a code for racial discrimination, Clancy told Patch.

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