Mayfair shooting: Community healing 6 months later
Six months after eight people were shot at Mayfair Mall, an event at Hart Park sought healing.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Six months after eight people were shot at Mayfair Mall, an event at Hart Park on Thursday night, May 20 sought healing.
Several dozen people gathered around the Hart Park bandshell, engaging in moments of community and conversation.
Even while starting small, violence can be chipped away. It really just starts there, and we want to keep fostering that type of idea, said artist and activist Quinlan Bishop.
While the United for Peace event was billed as a moment of reflection on what transpired at Mayfair Mall, the much broader topic of violence in Greater Milwaukee County was at its core.
Milwaukee organizations rally against COPS Grant, demanding the city s Common Council to decline federal funding
MILWAUKEE (CBS58) A few local organizations sent Milwaukee s Common Council a message on Saturday afternoon, January 9. They want the council to decline a $9.7 Million COPS Grant. The federal grant has been up in the air for months. The city s Common Council denied it in December. It would have paid for 30 more police officers for three years, requiring the city to keep the positions for a fourth year.
However, some council members are bringing it back to the table for more conversation. They say they want to explain why accepting the grant has been so difficult for them.