By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Sebastian Florentino, 14, was shot and killed on Jan. 21, 2023. Alijah S. Golden-Richmond, also 14, was shot and killed this year on Aug. … [Read more...]
Quarter of Milwaukee County Homicides Since 2023 Occurred in Two ZIP Codes
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
Vice President Harris Announces Measure for Gun Violence Reduction and Enhanced Background Checks
By Karen Stokes On a press call, Vice President Kamala Harris announced a major new action by the Biden-Harris administration to reduce gun violence and save lives. “Today, gun violence is the … [Read more...]
Working to Keep Guns out of the Hands of Dangerous People
By Urban Media News Mayor Cavalier Johnson held a roundtable with gun violence prevention advocates on Friday February 9th in support of President Joe Biden and response to Donald Trump’s choice to … [Read more...]
Principals and Educators Across the Nation Participate in White House Safe Firearm Storage Town Hall
By Karen Stokes White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and U.S. Department of Education announced a new resource that schools can use to communicate with parents and families about the … [Read more...]
Vice President Harris Launches the Biden-Harris Administration’s Safer States Initiative
By Karen Stokes The White House hosted nearly 100 lawmakers from around the country on Wednesday to discuss how their states can try to reduce gun violence. Vice President Kamala Harris launched … [Read more...]
Leaders Seek Solutions After Outbreak of Gun Violence on South Side
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
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Gun Violence Continues to Take a Toll
Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Last week, I was checking my calendar for upcoming events, when I noticed a reminder: Remember to wear orange on Friday...... If Hadiya … [Read more...]
Wisconsin is Receiving More Than $4 Million to Help Reduce Gun Violence
By Karen Stokes The Justice Department announced 49 awards to states including Wisconsin, territories, and the District of Columbia as part of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program. This … [Read more...]
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Sara Rodriguez Meet to Discuss gun Safety
By Karen Stokes Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell from Giffords, the gun safety organization and Wisconsin Rep. Sara Rodriguez met Friday, November 4th in Wisconsin to discuss gun safety … [Read more...]
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