An emergency gun violence summit in Milwaukee brings together survivors, faith leaders, and community advocates focused on combatting the state’s rising gun violence. This year alone, 762 Wisconsinites have died from gun-related incidents, with Black residents tragically accounting for nearly two-thirds of homicide victims, despite representing just 6% of the state’s population.
At the Baird Center, advocates like Kristina Paris, a survivor of gun violence, call for policies promoting background checks and red-flag laws to prevent further tragedies. As community leaders urge for transformative change, the summit underscores a collective urgency to address this public health crisis and seek actionable solutions from local policymakers to create safer neighborhoods.
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