Moms, dads, the entire family, politicians and community leaders are all invited to join St. Mark A.M.E. Church at a prayer walk on Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. at Mayfair Mall. … [Read more...]
Mayoral Statement on Obama Gun Reform Press Conference
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett released the following statement regarding President Obama’s executive actions on reducing gun violence and creating safer communities: I attended President Obama’s … [Read more...]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
Why Are Children Less Vulnerable Than Guns in America?
By Marian Wright Edelman President, Children’s Defense Fund via George Curry Media Three years after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn., where a lone 20-year-old … [Read more...]
Mayor Barrett Announces Run for Fourth Term in Office
By Ariele Vaccaro In an email to his supporters, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced on Tuesday that he will be running for a fourth term. So far, he’s faced with several challengers, … [Read more...]
Nation Finding Ways to Heal After South Carolina Shooting
By Karen Stokes Angry, confused, hurt, sad. These were some of the words that students participating in a prayer vigil at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) used to describe their emotions … [Read more...]
Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Could Be Reality for Violent Offenders
A new bill is moving through state legislature that could establish a mandatory minimum sentence for those with violent histories caught with an unregistered firearm. Assembly District 17 … [Read more...]
Policy Makers and Law Enforcement Divided on Relationship Between Guns and Crime
By Srijan Sen On April 12, a vehicle accidentally struck and fatally wounded 2-year-old Damani Terry who wandered into the streets on the northwest side of Milwaukee while no adult was … [Read more...]
Police Still Looking for Information on Shootings of 2 Young Girls
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee and Racine police are looking for information on two separate shootings last week involving young children. Laylah Petersen 5, of Milwaukee and Ja’Nyela Marsh-Highshaw 4, … [Read more...]
Tragic death of 5-year-old Milwaukee Girl Leaves Community Stunned
By Srijan Sen 5-year-old Laylah Peterson was sitting on her grandfather’s lap when two men opened fire on their home in Milwaukee at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday evening. A dozen bullets came through the … [Read more...]
Mayor, police chief and community react to recent violence in the city of Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn announced at a press conference July 24, after yet another shooting involving children in the city of Milwaukee, that there … [Read more...]
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