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Wisconsin is Receiving More Than $4 Million to Help Reduce Gun Violence

February 18, 2023

By Karen Stokes The Justice Department announced 49 awards to states including Wisconsin, territories, and the District of Columbia as part of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program. This investment in community safety is authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, historic legislation to address and reduce gun violence. “Wisconsin is receiving more […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gun Violence, Karen Stokes

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell and Sara Rodriguez Meet to Discuss gun Safety

November 5, 2022

By Karen Stokes Former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell from Giffords, the gun safety organization and Wisconsin Rep. Sara Rodriguez met Friday, November 4th in Wisconsin to discuss gun safety measures and public safety. According to Everytown, Wisconsin has some of the weakest gun laws in the country. In an average year, 641 people die by guns […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, Karen Stokes, Sara Rodriguez

Wisconsin Women Speak out for Gun Safety

October 1, 2022

By Karen Stokes State Rep. Deb Andraca and gun violence prevention advocates Debra Gillespie and Jennifer Hoffman-Jonas held a press conference in Milwaukee to share their stance on gun safety and the safety of Wisconsin communities. “As a member of the State Legislator I’ve been proud to stand with Governor Evers over the past two […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Deb Andraca, Debra Gillespie, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, Jennifer Hoffman-Jonas, Karen Stokes, Press Conference

WisDems Condem GOP Gun Stance in Milwaukee

October 1, 2022

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Popular Interests In This Article: Gun Violence, Videos, WISDEMS

Where did that Gun Used in a Crime Come From? Milwaukee Police Can’t Easily Tell You

September 24, 2022

This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Though there have been Milwaukee Common Council efforts to address the issue of stolen firearms seized or used in gun violence, there is no aggregate city data that records whether […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edgar Mendez, Gun Control, Gun Violence, Guns Seized, Milwaukee Police Department

President Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Safety Bill into Law

July 16, 2022

By Karen Stokes On Monday, President Biden hosted an event at the White House commemorating the historic achievement of the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The bill is the most significant gun violence reduction legislation in the last 30 years and the President signed it into law on June 25th. Joining the president […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bipartisan Legislation, Gun Violence, Joe Biden, Karen Stokes

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Let Us Finally Do Something

June 4, 2022

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Still reeling from the mass shootings of the past week, we have been inundated with even more stories of gun-related murders and injuries. According to the Gun Violence Archive, an online site that collects gun related data daily from over 7500 sources, there have already been 17 U.S. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gun Violence, Legislatively Speaking, Lena Taylor, Mass Shootings, Uvalde Texas

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Carmen Navarro Gercone: Our laws and Access to High-Powered Weapons Don’t Allow Us to Stop Tragedies Like Uvalde

June 4, 2022

By Carmen Navarro Gercone My husband and I currently have custody and are raising our grandsons, ages 6 and 8. My initial response to the atrocity in Uvalde, Texas, was as a law enforcement officer. I pored over every detail as it was released and contemplated how I could prevent or mitigate this from ever […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Carmen Navarro Gercone, Gun Violence, Mass Shootings, Uvalde Texas

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Deal With the Problem, Not the Symptom

May 21, 2022

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor In October 2021, Governor Tony Evers called for a special session to address gun violence in Wisconsin. Those calls were ignored by state republicans. Today, gun violence is worse. As legislators, we are either going to be a part of the solution or accept our share of blame […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gun Violence, Legislatively Speaking, Lena Taylor

As Gun Violence Surges in Milwaukee, is There a Solution?

October 16, 2021

By Karen Stokes Milwaukeeans need a break from the breaking news reports of the endless stream of shootings. This year has already been a horrific year of gun violence. The following events occurred in the past week alone: On Saturday, Oct. 2 in the Sherman Park neighborhood, a gunman in a passing vehicle shot into […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gun Violence, Janice Gorden, Karen Stokes, Tom Barrett, Victims of Milwaukee Violence

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