By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Brooke Shawver is no stranger to gun violence. As a child and later a young woman, two pivotal moments, each involving a gun, happened to her. These experiences have come to … [Read more...]
Khary Penebaker Shares His Gun Violence Survivor Story
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Joyce Penebaker, was a mom, a daughter, a wife and, a victim of gun violence. On Sep. 8, 1979, she took her own life with a gun she had been given for protection. Her son … [Read more...]
Rep. Sargent (Recycled) Statement on Assembly Republicans’ Refusal to Adopt Universal Background Checks in Wisconsin (Again
MADISON – A month ago Assembly Democrats attempted to pass Assembly Bill 65, a bill introduced by State Representative Terese Berceau (D-Madison) requiring universal background checks on firearm … [Read more...]
Gun Violence Tarnishes Memorial Day Weekend for Many in the City of Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes This weekend was designated for families to light up the grill, remember our veterans and celebrate the unofficial first weekend of summer but what occurred was violence in the … [Read more...]
Former US Representative Gabby Giffords Campaigns in Milwaukee for Common Sense Gun laws
by Karen Stokes Marquette University Gabby Giffords, a former U.S. Representative visited Milwaukee last week to campaign for common sense gun laws and Hillary Clinton. Milwaukee was the … [Read more...]
The Power of Hip-Hop
By Dylan Deprey Chants rang across Cleveland State University, as a 14-year-old boy was arrested during a Black Lives Matter Protest in July 2015. The crowd persisted and pleaded that the … [Read more...]
CBS 58 Addresses Gun Violence in Milwaukee with Special Program
By Karen Stokes A special program focusing on the recent unrest and violence in Milwaukee premiered Tuesday on CBS 58. The commercial-free hour highlighted five families reliving the terror … [Read more...]
At AME General Conference, Hillary Clinton Calls for Action in Wake of Recent Shootings
At the AME General Conference in Philadelphia on Friday, Hillary Clinton addressed the tragic deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the five Dallas police officers—Lorne Ahrens, Michael … [Read more...]
Baldwin Joins Senators in Urging Senate Leadership to Support Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research
Letter to McConnell and Reid comes in the wake of the historic filibuster held by Senate Democrats to demand votes on legislation to address gun violence crisis after Orlando mass … [Read more...]
Common Council’s Plan to Combat Violence asks for All Hands
By Dylan Deprey There were 103 homicides that occurred during the summer of 2015 in the city of Milwaukee. This was a jump from the 86 that had occurred the previous year. The spike in violence … [Read more...]