Federal law prohibits anyone convicted of domestic violence from possessing firearms, but there is no Wisconsin law to match that rule. Advocates hope to change that soon.
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Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
‘Her life mattered’: Community remembers transgender woman Amyri Dior
Dozens of community members gathered to honor the memory of murdered transgender woman Amyri Dior in a candlelit vigil.
Posted inCommunity, Inside the NNS Newsroom
Inside the NNS Newsroom: Edgar Mendez starts new role as gun violence solutions reporter
I’ve been reporting for NNS since the news service launched in 2010, covering everything from the opioid epidemic to unequal law enforcement. Now I’m focused on gun violence solutions, perhaps my biggest challenge yet.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety, South
Leaders seek solutions after outbreak of gun violence on South Side
Fourteen individuals were shot on the South Side over a recent weekend. The surge of violence has left many residents fearful and community leaders pondering what can be done to stop the shootings.
Posted inAmani, Community, North
Youth March Against Gun Violence returns to Amani neighborhood Sunday
The Amani Youth Council will host the fourth annual Youth March Against Gun Violence from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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What is on the minds of voters? Pollsters and professors weigh in on the upcoming elections
Inflation, violence and education make up the top issues Wisconsin voters are concerned about, experts say.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Neighborhood residents welcome ‘ShotSpotter’ and heightened police presence
ShotSpotter sensors quickly alert police to gunfire in neighborhoods.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety
Curbing violence in Milwaukee will “take a village”
At a town meeting on gun violence, leaders and citizens agreed that community members have to take back their own neighborhoods.