The Milwaukee Police Department has not tracked the origin of thousands of guns confiscated each year.
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Defund the police? Milwaukee eyes future amid Black Lives Matter protests, coronavirus budget crunch
Calls to shift funds from policing to programs that improve quality of life for people of color aren’t new. But this time, more people are listening.
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After guns wound and kill, bills pile up for victims and society
Gun violence costs Wisconsinites billions of dollars a year. Taxpayers pay for most of it in medical bills and incarceration costs. Victims suffer lost wages and trauma that can have long-lasting effects. Communities pay through lowered property values and higher police costs.