Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has joined the crowded Democratic field for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson.

ORLANDO, Fla. – People who have seen gun violence firsthand spoke to members of a new task force in Orlando on Wednesday. The Orange County Citizens Safety Task Force was made with the goal of reducing crime after a string of shootings in the fall of 2020. Members of the task force were appointed by Orange County leadersSeveral youth mentoring groups attended the meeting. Leaders of the youth mentoring groups said their organizations should be included in funding because they are already working with teenagers in the community. The sister of a shooting victim from July told the task force it took 37 days for her brother to be released from the hospital.