Devin Blake
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- Sep 1, 2026
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Eyewitness Says Jail Officials Ignored Pleas to Help Man Who died in Custody (opens the original)
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Kourtney Edwards, 45, died in custody Aug. 17 after inmates called for help, witness says. Milwaukee County Jail and Criminal Justice Facility on Tuesday, Aug. 25. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local) A man who was being held at the Milwaukee County Jail is disputing the account from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office about the events leading up to the in-custody death last week of Kourtney Edwards, a 45-year-old Milwaukee man. Alex Williams, 33
Another Death in County Jail Raises Familiar Questions (opens the original)
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10th death of someone in Milwaukee County Sherriff's Office custody since June 2022. Activists and community members picket outside the Milwaukee County Jail in March 2023 to raise awareness about conditions at the facility. (Photo by Devin Blake) Local jail reform advocates say they have serious concerns about the in-custody death of a 45-year-old at the Milwaukee County Jail on Tuesday morning. Many of the concerns raised by advocates are not new. “It’s a very painful sort of flashback of the
Mayor Johnson, Police Chief Norman Talk About Growing Up Around Gun Violence (opens the original)
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Both emphasized the role of parents, adult mentors in dealing with issue. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman (left) and Mayor Cavalier Johnson discuss the stability and support provided by adults in their lives. (Photos by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local) In May, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman sat on a panel at Sherman Phoenix to discuss gun violence, along with four women whose loved ones had been killed or
What’s Happening With Community Collaborative Commission (opens the original)
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Citizen group oversees how Milwaukee Police comply with 2020 stop and frisk settlement. Milwaukee police officers participate in the All In, All Youth, All Summer resource and employment fair in April. A new plan that organizers hope will improve community/police relations was discussed Thursday. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local) The Community Collaborative Commission met virtually on July 9 to push forward efforts to finalize a community polici
Researchers Find Link Between Vehicle Crashes and Firearm Injuries (opens the original)
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Can this information be used to help prevent Milwaukee gun violence? A car crash in October 2017 near the intersection of South Layton Boulevard and West Greenfield Avenue. (NNS file photo) Researchers from Children’s Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin found an association between motor vehicle crash injuries and firearm injuries among children and adolescents. The findings could help inform violence prevention efforts, said Dr. Mike Levas, one of the authors of the study and a profe
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