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La Tonya Johnson: “Gun homicides contribute drastically as a cause of death…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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State of Black Wisconsin 2026

Published | Video Starts at 40:01

Life expectancy has shown gradual improvement over time, but the gap between blacks and whites still have remained relatively unchanged. Gun homicides and mortality so Gun homicides contribute drastically as a cause of death among black men in Milwaukee. and are the same second leading cause of mortality for this population. Despite black residents accounting for just 6% of Wisconsin's population, blacks make up approximately 75.5% of homicide victims statewide. (40:01–40:09)

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Asserts that gun homicides are a significant cause of death among black men in Milwaukee.

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