MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Candlelit vigil remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee brings community together

A friend comforts Julie Powell during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
A friend comforts Julie Powell during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A display at the front of the church shows photos of individuals who lost their lives to violence at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
A display at the front of the church shows photos of individuals who lost their lives to violence at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mayor Cavalier Johnson speaks at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Mayor Cavalier Johnson speaks at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Photos of those lost to violence and encouraging words are displayed at the front of the church during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Photos of those lost to violence and encouraging words are displayed at the front of the church during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jusse Price holds a candle during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Jusse Price holds a candle during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jeffrey B. Norman, Chief of the Milwaukee Police Department, speaks at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Jeffrey B. Norman, Chief of the Milwaukee Police Department, speaks at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A tree at the front of the church displays the names of those who lost their lives to violence in 2023 in Milwaukee at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
A tree at the front of the church displays the names of those who lost their lives to violence in 2023 in Milwaukee at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Linda Carter hugs a friends during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Linda lost her son James Carter to gun violence about a year ago.
Linda Carter hugs a friends during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Linda lost her son James Carter to gun violence about a year ago.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Julie Powell wipes her eyes during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Powell lost her son to gun violence.
Julie Powell wipes her eyes during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Powell lost her son to gun violence.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Veloris Mann, Pastor and Chaplaincy Coordinator at the Salvation Army of Milwaukee County, speaks at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Veloris Mann, Pastor and Chaplaincy Coordinator at the Salvation Army of Milwaukee County, speaks at a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Linda Carter holds hands with a friend during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Linda Carter holds hands with a friend during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Community members listen to a speaker during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Community members listen to a speaker during a candlelit vigil honoring and remembering victims of violence in Milwaukee at House of Prayer in Milwaukee, Wis. on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Isabel Bonebrake / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel