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...]
Milwaukee Urban League
By Britney Donald The Milwaukee Urban League’s goal is to empower youth and adults by giving them the tools and resources necessary to transition into a working member of society. The Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Summit educates teens on realities of gun violence
By Karen Stokes Article courtesy of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Edward Austin is painfully aware of the reality of losing a loved one to gun violence and how making the wrong … [Read more...]
Local leaders weigh in on Mayor’s approach to handling increased gun violence
By Cassandra Lans Various leaders from Milwaukee are weighing in on what they think about Mayor Barrett’s approach to addressing the increase in gun violence throughout the city. Last week, … [Read more...]
Swift action needed to curb gun violence in Milwaukee
Lawmakers stand with city leaders, urge passage of bipartisan legislation in Fall Session State Senator Nikiya Harris and State Representatives Mandela Barnes, LaTonya Johnson, and Evan Goyke … [Read more...]
Provocative campaign targets youth gun violence
Compiled by Courier staff One in five gun crimes involve juvenile offenders. So when a juvenile in Milwaukee is charged with possession of a firearm, what happens? If the court orders … [Read more...]
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