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The league is one of many programs that have been created or expanded in recent months as Milwaukee received $12.65 million in federal pandemic aid that’s aimed at violence prevention. And a ...
From left to right, Officer Schlei, Officer McCoy, Sgt. Howard, middle, Bushraarah Mann with the Office of Violence Prevention Milwaukee Promise Keepers and Officer Perkins share a moment during ...
A national community violence intervention coalition will bring its resources and up to $500,000 in funding to Milwaukee. The Coalition to Advance Public Safety (CAPS) is a Black-led collaborative ...
Violence-Free Zones, or Violence-Free Zone Initiatives, are community-based interventions for gang members and youth.Zones attempt to stem violence by providing mentorship, guidance, social development, job training and an effective environment for learning, among other tools, to help gang members and at-risk youth break free and become successful in life, crime-free and violence-free. [1]
Italian-American organized crime in Milwaukee originated in the city's Third Ward, which was home to the majority of Milwaukee's Sicilian population in the early 20th century. [4] The first known Mafia boss of Milwaukee was Vito Guardalabene, who immigrated to the United States from Santa Flavia , Sicily in 1903 and became naturalized U.S ...
In the four years prior to the pandemic, Milwaukee averaged nearly 15 per year. From 2020 through 2023, the city averaged almost 35. So far this year, there have been 15 domestic violence-related ...
With a crew of former gang members he conducted a multi-year re-study of Milwaukee gangs, which led to a second edition of People & Folks. In the first edition, Hagedorn predicted that if jobs were not created Milwaukee’s gangs would entrench in the illegal economy. This prediction, unfortunately, was supported by his subsequent research.
A new evidence-based gun violence prevention program was unveiled in Milwaukee County on Tuesday, Oct. 29.