Milwaukee Black youth deaths rise to record levels

For another week in the City of Milwaukee, families will be saying goodbye forever to a child. The most recent victim of violence is Jajuan Taylor, 16, who police say was involved in a robbery gone wrong. Taylor is the 16th person under the age of 18 killed in Milwaukee this year. It’s the most through Aug. 13 in any year since at least 2017. It also puts the City of Milwaukee on track to shatter the record of shootings where youths survive with 87 victims so far this year, 20 more than last year’s record-setting 67.