![]() Members also respond to homicides scenes. Vaun Mayes, an activist who founded ComForce MKE, said the recent spate of violence shows even more resources are needed.ĬomForce members are trained in de-escalation and have intervened in many domestic violence situations, helping people find shelter and other resources. “All of our services are a direct reflection of what the community needs and wants. “We understand our communities because we work and live in them,” Xiong said. The Hmong American Women’s Association and Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition are among a half-dozen agencies in the “We Are Here” campaign, designed to bring attention to those resources. “Each agency has a deep understanding of the community because they come from that particular community and understand the nuances and the specific practices,” Najeeb said. The efforts show the power of having culturally-specific resources so people do not hit barriers, language or otherwise. This week, community faith leaders will dedicate time in their sermons to the issue of domestic violence. The coalition has been running Our Peaceful Home, which serves Muslim families experiencing domestic violence, for three years but had struggled to get widespread buy-in with faith leaders and families preferring to keep things private, she said.Īt Mohamed’s funeral, Najeeb and other advocates distributed brochures in Somali and English. ![]() “But nobody ever thought it would escalate to something like this.” “Based on some conversation with some of the family members, it seemed like he had some jealousy issues,” she said. The death of Mohamed, a Somali refugee who came to Milwaukee at a young age, has been a “wake-up call” for the local Muslim community, said Janan Najeeb, president of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition. ‘We understand our communities:’ Culturally-specific options for domestic abuse survivors “We’re really familiar with that area and so when we heard about this, it was completely devastating,” Xiong said. “We’re living through really, really hard times,” said Tammie Xiong, executive director for the Hmong American Women’s Association.ĭonsanouphith’s death occurred near West National Avenue and South 35th Street, an area with several Laotian businesses. “There’s been so many people reaching out and donating and sending their condolences and it makes my heart warm to know she made an impact.”Īs their families and communities continue to grieve, those who work with domestic violence survivors say the recent tragedies reflect the ongoing need to reach people with culturally-specific services. “They were loved by a lot of people in Milwaukee and family in Mississippi and Louisiana,” Riles added. There’s a lot we don’t know about the investigation. The death of her sister and niece came “totally out of left field,” she said in an interview. Among them was Charnell Riles, sister of O’keyin Riles, who has organized an online donation page for funeral expenses. Relatives and friends have posted tributes to those who lost their lives. The suspect later took his life.Īnd over the weekend, another woman was shot in Milwaukee in a domestic violence incident. Police say the 32-year-old victim has life-threatening injuries. Ladda Donsanouphith, 49, was fatally shot Wednesday on the city’s south side in a domestic violence situation. Lozada was a mother of four.Īlwiya Mohamed, 20, was killed Tuesday by her husband, who then took his own life at their Milwaukee home. Police have arrested a suspect and said they had been in a domestic relationship. Ninoshka Maestre Lozada, 24, was killed in West Allis July 18. Police say a suspect recently was arrested in Arizona. Family members believe La’Dasia was trying to protect her mother during a domestic violence situation. O’keyin Riles, 42, and her daughter, La’Dasia Porter, 19, were shot and killed July 14 inside a home near West Ring and North 6th streets. ![]() ![]() Prosecutors say her estranged boyfriend pulled the trigger. ![]() All died by gunfire.Ĭynthia Walker, 66, was killed on her front porch July 8. They were mothers, daughters, sisters and friends.Īll were women of color. In two weeks, six women lost their lives to domestic violence in Milwaukee County. ![]()
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