Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Boys and Girls Club names Rufus King student as ‘Youth of the Year’
MILWAUKEE — Rufus King junior Mia Moore was named because the Milwaukee Boys and Women Membership Youth of the Yr. Mia was one in every of eight candidates from golf equipment across the metropolis up for the nomination.
“I hope to be a task mannequin. Simply to be a consultant for younger individuals in Milwaukee,” Moore mentioned after being introduced because the winner.
Candidates are evaluated on teachers, membership involvement, and neighborhood management and repair.
“I’ve discovered quite a bit. I’ve positively discovered teamwork, learn how to assist others by teamwork, learn how to step up and step again. But additionally primarily learn how to assist my neighborhood,” Moore mentioned.
Youth of the Yr candidates take part in workshops and mentoring, must put collectively purposes, and provides speeches.
“When you may have a possibility to spotlight among the optimistic issues happening in our metropolis, among the younger individuals which can be striving to make a change, we must always spend as a lot time as doable empowering them, encouraging them, and ensuring that they know that they’ve a assist system behind them,” mentioned Boys and Women Membership Senior Director of Management and Service Andre Douglas.
As Moore takes on her new function, she’s tackling a problem that impacts so many within the Milwaukee neighborhood.
“For me, utilizing my voice to talk up for the issues that I’m keen about. For one, I’m very keen about gun violence in our neighborhood. There’s been plenty of shootings, plenty of gun violence and that has taken an influence on not simply me however younger individuals and the neighborhood as nicely,” Moore mentioned.
Final 12 months, a taking pictures exterior of Moore’s college led her to steer a walkout together with her fellow college students protesting gun violence.
The title of Youth of the Yr comes with extra than simply recognition. At every stage, winners additionally obtain scholarship cash for top schooling. Successful on the metropolis stage, Moore will obtain $1,000. She’ll now transfer on to the state stage.
She mentioned she’s wanting into Howard College, UW-Milwaukee, and Clark Atlanta and hopes to review political science or legislation.
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Two killed in shooting in Milwaukee on Monday
Two people were killed in Milwaukee on Monday in a double shooting.
A 24-year-old and a 42-year-old were shot and killed on the 3800 block of West Nash Street, Milwaukee police said in a media release. Police said the incident happened at about 1:35 p.m.
Little is known about the shooting. Police said the circumstances leading up to it are still being investigated and authorities continue to seek any suspects.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the department at 414-935-7360 or, to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips.
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