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
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Postal worker shot to death while delivering mail in Milwaukee: ‘A Beacon of Light’
Aundre Cross was shot on his delivery route Friday and is being remembered as a joyful man who could "change your whole mood" A longtime postal worker was shot to death in Milwaukee on Friday, December 9, 2022, while on his mail route. Aundre Cross, a 44-yearold mail carrier who worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 18 years, was honored by friends, family, and coworkers … [Read more...] about Postal worker shot to death while delivering mail in Milwaukee: ‘A Beacon of Light’
After Newtown, beware fear-driven policy making
By Melissa Harris-Perry I was a panelist on an MSNBC show during the noon hour of December 14. When the show began, we had information about a school shooting in Connecticut. We believed there were three people hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and a gunman who had committed suicide. Scary stuff, but probably a story that would occupy our attention for the … [Read more...] about After Newtown, beware fear-driven policy making