The flowers and balloons are visible at the growing memorial outside Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) District 2. So are the cards and stuffed animals. What cannot be seen are all the prayers that were said there, the hugs that were shared, or the tears that were shed for Officer Kendall Corder, from perfect strangers and from those who knew him best. While most in … [Read more...] about ‘He had a pure heart’: Fallen MPD Officer Kendall Corder’s best friend remembers the man behind the badge
Gun Violence
Gun Violence Awareness Day
The day after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, who was running for President, appeared at a Cleveland event and said instead of talking about politics he had to speak about the “mindless menace of violence in America which again stains our land and every one of our lives.” He said: “The victims of the violence are black and white, rich … [Read more...] about Gun Violence Awareness Day
‘We are better than this’: City leaders condemn string of Milwaukee shootings
Fifteen people were shot in 48 hours, according to police officials City leaders, in a show of unity, gathered for a news conference Thursday, June 27, 2024 condemning a violent string of shootings in Milwaukee. In 48 hours, there were 15 people shot. One adult died, and three of the victims were under the age of 10. On Thursday morning, a 1-year-old was shot in a … [Read more...] about ‘We are better than this’: City leaders condemn string of Milwaukee shootings
Youth aren’t bulletproof
“Dear Lawmaker, My name is Ana Rodriguez. I lost my daughter, Maite Rodriguez on May 24, 2022 in a mass shooting at her school, Robb Elementary, in Uvalde, TX . . . It was the last week of school and she was excited about watching movies with her friends and attending the honor roll ceremony. Don’t imagine. Put yourself in my daughter’s shoes that day: Her name is called … [Read more...] about Youth aren’t bulletproof
Wear orange for Hadiya
May 29, 2023, was Memorial Day in the United States, and the long weekend that is traditionally observed with shared remembrance, made headlines again for the shared all-American epidemic of gun violence. The nonprofit Gun Violence Archive, which keeps track of American gun violence incidents, noted there were at least 175 people killed and another 496 injured during the … [Read more...] about Wear orange for Hadiya
It’s always the guns
Gun violence takes a relentless toll in our nation. Every day more than 300 people are killed or injured by guns in the United States, and most of their stories never make the news at all. But this was yet another week when multiple gun tragedies made national headlines. One of those tragedies started out as a celebration: Alexis Dowdell’s sweet 16 birthday party at a dance … [Read more...] about It’s always the guns
Police have arrested person of interest in Highland Park, IL parade shooting
Robert E. Crimo III, the person of interest in the Highland Park, IL parade shooting has been captured by police. At about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 2022, a North Chicago police officer spotted 22-year-old Robert "Bobby" E. Crimo III at Route 41 and Buckley Road, police said. Highland Park Police Chief Lou Jogmen said a police officer pulled Crimo over about 5 miles … [Read more...] about Police have arrested person of interest in Highland Park, IL parade shooting
Only in America
By Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times Daily life in the United States was violently disrupted yet again on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. An 18-yearold lone gunman in Uvalde, TX, a small town just west of metropolitan San Antonio, entered an elementary school with an assault rifle and opened fire, killing 19 fourth- and fifth-grade students along with two … [Read more...] about Only in America
Buffalo mass shooter’s alleged manifesto leaves no doubt attack was white supremacist terrorism
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday, May 14, 2022 as a hate crime and an act of racially motivated violent extremism. The gunman was identified during his arraignment as Payton S. Gendron of Conklin, NY. That name that matches the name given in a 180-page manifesto that surfaced online shortly after the attack and … [Read more...] about Buffalo mass shooter’s alleged manifesto leaves no doubt attack was white supremacist terrorism
Fighting gun violence takes center stage on third day of Victory Over Violence Week
Peace For Change Alliance is focusing on building unity and understanding as local high school students head into the midway point of Victory Over Violence Week. On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, after two days of workshops about sexual assault and reckless driving, students at Milwaukee Excellence Charter School began the third day of Victory Over Violence Week talking … [Read more...] about Fighting gun violence takes center stage on third day of Victory Over Violence Week