Fox6 news. Steph thank madeline there are faces behind the numbers. And families left devastated. Tonight, we spoke with one family whose loved one was killed at the beginning of august. Fox 6s ashley sears with their message. 25yearold Bennie Bennett was killed in a double homicide august 9th. His family says they feel pain not only for his death, but for all families experiencing what they are. Nearly one month because never would i have thought it would be my child. Dinese bennett and her family have been suffering. It really hits home when it happens to you. Her 25yearold son Bennie Bennett was killed in a double homicide in early august. It happened in a home at 36th and congress. Im hurting so bad inside. I dont rest, i dont sleep. Bennett was one of 24 people in killed in milwaukee during the july of 1991. I watch the news and i cry. This family says it shares the pain of others grieving. They are asking a city to look for solutions. It feels like milwaukee is going through a cr
Aj bayatpour was at this mornings meeting. Hes live outside city hall with the details. The protesters say this plan focuses too much on law and order. And not enough on creating opportunities for people. At least one alderman says the handling of this protest sets a bad example. About two dozen protesters show up for thursdays Common Council meeting. What do we do . Stand up, fight back first draft of the Common Councils safety plan. They say recommendations to hire 280 more Police Officers and create a local boarding school would use resources better spent elsewhere. Nothing about job creation, nothing about community engagement, nothing about pouring into Youth Leadership Development Nothing to uplift the community. The black panthers also share their opinion of the plan. I think it was a piece of s. Alderman bob donovan is the driving force behind the action plan. We agree that economic development, job creation, those are all important things. But entirely to the criminal justice
24 homicides thats the most homicides in 25 years. Its also the most homicides since Jeffery Dahmers homicides were added to the county back in 1991. Startling statistic from Milwaukee Police chief ed flynn history books. The city had 24 homicides in august. Its the highest total since july 1991. Ashley sears and Madeline Anderson have our team coverage. Madeline lets start with you. Milwaukee police chief ed flynn says the violence needs to stop. He held a News Conference downtown earlier today on those city is Violent Crime. Calling attention to last months 24 homicides. Police chief ed flynn says milwaukees murder rate was so high. It exceeded chicago. A city that also experienced a recordsetting 90 homicides in august. The biggest driver of our homicides are arguments, fights, and retaliation by people with criminal records. Flynn estimates 80percent of homicides are a result of gun violence. Part of the solution he says starts with increasing penalties for felons caught in possess