On Thursday, December 29, 2022, MICAH, Pastors United, Northcott Neighborhood House and Ephesians Missionary Baptist Church closed out 2022 with their annual "Forever In Our Hearts Homicide Candlelight Vigil," at Ephesians M.B.C., 2412 N. 6th St. The event honored the more than 200 homicide victims in Milwaukee this past year. Community and religious leaders held lit candles … [Read more...] about 2022 victims of violence honored in annual candlelight vigil
Homicides
Five shot, wounded by gunfire during vigil for Milwaukee teen
Milwaukee police say five people were wounded near North Sherman Blvd. and Burleigh St. on Monday September 13, 2021 at the scene of a candlelight vigil for a teenager that was fatally shot earlier in the day. Officials say the gunfire rang out shortly before 8 p.m. The shooting victims include two 15-year-old Milwaukee girls, a 64-year-old Milwaukee man, a 30-yearold … [Read more...] about Five shot, wounded by gunfire during vigil for Milwaukee teen
More than 85 percent of black homicide victims killed with guns, study finds
Guns are by far the most common weapon used to kill Black homicide victims in America, according to a new study by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study found that 86 percent of Black homicide victims nationwide were killed with guns. Of these, two-thirds were killed with a handgun. In addition to national data, the annual study, Black Homicide Victimization in the … [Read more...] about More than 85 percent of black homicide victims killed with guns, study finds
Wisconsin ranked #2 for Black homicide victimization
91 percent of Black homicide victims in Wisconsin were killed with guns Wisconsin has the second-highest Black homicide victimization rate in the nation with a rate of 37.57 per 100,000—nearly twice the national Black homicide victimization rate and more than seven times the overall homicide rate nationwide— according to a new analysis by the Violence Policy Center … [Read more...] about Wisconsin ranked #2 for Black homicide victimization