“Black lives must matter to us.” Community leaders call for end to gun violence

Leaders of Madison’s Black community are calling on City and County government, business and civic leaders to work together to end the escalating gun violence Madison has seen in recent months.

Madison police said they’ve recorded 143 shots fired incidents in 2020, an 88 percent increase over the first half of 2019. That includes 29 incidents in June and 44 in July, both record-setting numbers.

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