Milwaukee's violence prevention fund consists of money that's supposed to prevent violence, but city leaders who were supposed to control it didn't know about it, public records show.
Crime and funding police are already two big issues in the 2022 election, which is why PolitiFact Wisconsin is looking into a claim about defunding the police.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced on Monday, Aug. 15 that Alderman Ashanti Hamilton will be the new director for the city’s Office of Violence Prevention.