Milwaukee Exec, gubernatorial hopeful Crowley responds to domestic violence death of Kenosha woman

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who is one of seven Democrats vying for the nomination in this year’s primary for governor, is calling domestic violence a “public health emergency” after learning about the killing of a Kenosha woman, Makayla Plaza, 28, allegedly by her estranged ex-husband. Plaza’s attempts to get a restraining order against her ex-husband were shot down by a Kenosha County judge.

In February, Plaza told the court she feared for her …

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