Stories tagged: "gun violence"

Politics Robin Vos, Tyler August, Jim Steineke
Politics Democrats Call Out Toxic, Racist Bullying by GOP Leadership

Republicans blocked Pride Month, Motherhood Month, and Gun Violence Survivor Day resolutions because an Asian lawmaker spoke out against racism, Democrats say.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring June 10, 2021 1:40 pm CDT
Crime Mayfair Mall
Crime 8 Shot at Wauwatosa Mall, Wisconsin’s Fifth Mass Shooting of 2020

“We deserve more than thoughts and prayers,” Lt. Gov. Barnes says

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski November 20, 2020 6:35 pm CST
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Opinion The Gun Lobby Is Profiting Off Your Coronavirus Fears and Putting Kids at Risk

The president of the American Federation of Teachers, along with a member who is a Sandy Hook shooting survivor, discuss how our new reality raises the stakes on the epidemic of gun violence in communities.

Randi Weingarten Abbey Clements April 10, 2020 10:00 am CDT
Safety Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales reads the names of the five victims of Wednesday's MolsonCoors shooting during a Thursday afternoon press conference. (Screenshot from WITI-TV)
Safety Victims Named, Inaction on Guns Slammed

Five MolsonCoors employees killed by co-worker with history of conflicts

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren February 27, 2020 7:15 pm CST
Local Coverage The Miller Brewery in Milwaukee, part of MoulsonCoors, as seen in a 2013 image. (Shutterstock)
Local Coverage Update: Brewery Shooter Identified

Electrician at MolsonCoors reportedly had frequent disputes with a co-worker

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow February 27, 2020 2:38 pm CST

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Emanuel Montalvo cuts Aaron Feria's hair on Oct. 12 at The Lounge Barbershop in Arcadia. The barbershop is one of a growing number of Latino-owned businesses in the Trempealeau County city that is home to a fast-growing Latino population. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Latinos As Latino Populations Increase, Communities Are Also Seeing a Growth in Latino-owned Businesses
The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
Harmful blue-green algae blooms, like this one seen on Lake Monona in Madison, are becoming more frequent along Lake Superior as climate change continues to make conditions right for the species to bloom. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Climate How Climate Change Is Causing Harmful Algae Blooms on Lake Superior
Nada Elmikashfi, chief of staff to state Rep. Francesca Hong (D-Madison), is outspoken about racism and bias, even at the statehouse. (Photo by Christina Lieffring.) Politics Hostile Workplaces, Closed Minds, Hurtful Rhetoric—Welcome to the Wisconsin State Capitol
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Safety Trump Does Nothing Following Yet Another Mass Shooting in America

"Our hearts break for [the victims] and their loved ones. We send our condolences. We’ll be with them."

Josh Israel February 27, 2020 12:04 pm CST
Politics Gov. Tony Evers addresses reporters following the mass shooting Wednesday at MolsonCoors, previously Miller Brewery, in Milwaukee. (Photo from WITI-TV)
Politics Hours Earlier, an Evers Plea on Guns

Not far from brewery, governor had reacted to continued GOP inaction on gun violence

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren February 26, 2020 10:02 pm CST