Illustration by Kristian Knutsen; image via city of Milwaukee

Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence

Milwaukee experienced a dramatic increase in shootings and homicides in 2015. This violence was concentrated in the poorest areas of Wisconsin's largest city, one with entrenched racial and economic disparities. The locations of most homicides correspond with the zip codes that have the highest poverty rates, the lowest levels of educational attainment, weak access to mental-health services, and high numbers of people struggling to pay rent. These issues are also connected to historical events like the city's urban-renewal programs of the 1960s, which displaced many African-American families from their homes.
 
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence

Milwaukee Gun Violence Takes A Devastating Toll On Families

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Nora Sheridan has been speaking out against gun violence in Milwaukee for years. Then she got the call all parents fear — that her 36-year-old son, Rainier Sheridan, had been murdered, in her own home.
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Series: Trauma-Informed Care In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Expands Trauma Counseling For Gun Violence

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
More children and families may receive counseling in response to exposure to gun violence and other trauma as a Milwaukee program expands.
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Milwaukee's 'Blueprint For Peace' Aims To Stop Violence

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
In an effort to curb violence in Milwaukee, the city unveiled its "Blueprint for Peace." Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett discusses the goals of the program, and what the future will hold for the city.
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Recovering From The Impacts Of Non-Fatal Shootings

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Zac Schultz
PBS Wisconsin
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Tyrese Mosbey was shot in the head at a bus stop after school, and the teenager and his family have struggled through the recovery process. Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention Director Reggie Moore discusses the trauma of non-fatal shootings and their impacts on the community.
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How Milwaukee Moves Forward After Rioting In Sherman Park

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Frederica Freyberg
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Violent protests erupted in the Sherman Park neighborhood of Milwaukee after an armed black man was shot and killed by police. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett discusses the situation in the city.
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The Road To Fear And Unrest In Milwaukee's Sherman Park Neighborhood

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Frederica Freyberg
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The underlying anger and tension in some Milwaukee neighborhoods have many believing it was just a matter of time before things hit a boiling point. State Rep. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, talks about the officer-involved shooting, protests and arson in the city's Sherman Park neighborhood.
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A Peer Mentoring Effort To Keep The Peace In Milwaukee

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Frederica Freyberg
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Minister Caliph Muab'El, executive director of Breaking Barriers Mentoring, led over 100 Sherman Park teens to go door-to-door in Milwaukee earlier to peer advise on the subjects of peace and civil unrest. He discusses the unrest in the city and the conditions that contributed to it.
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'The Strategy Is Working': Milwaukee's Crime Rate Steadily Decreasing

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Alana Watson
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Milwaukee's crime rate is steadily decreasing, according to city officials. Over the last five years, the city has seen a 33% reduction in violent crime including homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings.
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Police: 5 Victims, Gunman Dead After Molson Coors Campus Shooting

Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
Alana Watson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Andrea Anderson
Wisconsin Public Radio
David Hyland
Wisconsin Public Radio
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A gunman opened fire at Milwaukee's Molson Coors brewery complex, killing five people before taking his own life, according to Milwaukee police.
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Milwaukee Police Identify Victims, Suspect In Shooting At Molson Coors Campus

Kyla Calvert Mason
Wisconsin Public Radio
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
David Hyland
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jenny Peek
Wisconsin Public Radio
Alana Watson
Wisconsin Public Radio
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Authorities are continuing to investigate a shooting at the Molson Coors brewery complex in Milwaukee that left six people — including the gunman — dead.