In the News: Kids killing kids: ‘I want to fuss at him, but I want to love on him and I can’t do either’

From WISN News – Milwaukee police records show 13 children have died in firearm-related homicides this year. Ten years ago, there were six deaths. In response to the spike, DHHS started the Credible Messenger program in 2021, which focuses on high-risk people ages 12 to 22.

Milwaukee Christian Center414 Life, Youth Advocate Program, WestCare and Running Rebels are partners in the program. In the first two years, more than three-quarters of the young people involved did not re-offend.

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