Milwaukee leaders come together to discuss the rise in teen homicides

Milwaukee leaders, organizations, and activists came together Thursday night for a last-minute meeting to address teen homicides and violence. They called it a "state of emergency." Some of the organizations involved in the conversation were Mentor Greater Milwaukee, 414 Life, and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Police Chief Jeffrey Norman was also there, along with activists Vaun Mayes and several elected officials. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner, in the years leading up to the pandemic, there were about a dozen youth homicides each year. In 2020, the number spiked to 28. So far this year there have been 25. READ: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/state-of-emergency-milwaukee-leaders-come-together-to-discuss-the-rise-in-teen-homicides