Carmen Pitre’s vision, experience, history and passion have reshaped the community’s response to domestic violence, including a new Sojourner Family Peace Center slated to open in late 2015.
New campaign uses shock value to combat human trafficking
The Human Trafficking Task Force of Greater Milwaukee is calling attention to sex trafficking using startling images of children.
Local leaders voice mixed reaction to new marijuana rules
Both supporters and opponents of lowering the fine for marijuana possession are expressing concern that the change will send the wrong message to young Milwaukeeans about marijuana use.
Local leaders say root causes must be addressed before violence can end
Community leaders attribute this year’s early rash of violence to deeply rooted social and economic problems.
Officials look to state for answers on sex offender residency
City of Milwaukee officials hope an ordinance passed in 2014 limiting where sex offenders can live will prompt Madison legislators to address what they say is a statewide issue.
Initiative brings different approach to addressing violence
A ‘Safe Zones’ initiative brings together community members and city officials in an effort to stop violence at the source and improve conditions in four central city neighborhoods.
Domestic violence groups welcome Sojourner mobile app
A new app for people in danger from intimate partners is being greeted enthusiastically by local organizations concerned about domestic violence.
Mothers of violence victims plan to march in D.C. to demand justice
The mothers of Dontre Hamilton, Tony Robinson, Brandon Johnson and Corey Stingley are planning a march in Washington, D.C., seeking a special prosecutor to investigate the deaths of their sons.
Unite Milwaukee Summit seeks to address violence
A day-long summit, organized by state Sen. Nikiya Harris Dodd, brought together organizations involved in violence prevention and enforcement to start a conversation about how to make Milwaukee better for everyone.
Benedict Center fights street prostitution with treatment, support
The Benedict Center Sisters Diversion Program, working in conjunction with police and prosecutors, offers an alternative to incarceration to stop the cycle of prostitution.
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