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What I Learned From My Mother's Suicide

TIME Magazine
October 12, 2017

Personal essay on overcoming the trauma of his mother Joyce's gun-enabled suicide and breaking decades of silence.

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DNC Convention: Firearm Suicide & Gun Violence Prevention

CBS News
August 23, 2020

National television appearance during the 2020 Democratic National Convention discussing firearm suicide and personal advocacy.

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Bloomberg 2020 Super Bowl Campaign Ad

Bloomberg Campaign / CNBC
January 30, 2020

Featured in Mike Bloomberg's 12-state digital ad series on gun violence prevention, part of a $10M Super Bowl campaign featuring survivors.

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DNC Panelists Discuss Firearm Suicide & Gun Violence
CBS News - August 23, 2020
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PBS Wisconsin Candidate Statement - 5th Congressional District
PBS Wisconsin - October 13, 2016
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Penebaker et al v. Hitt et al - Status Conference
WisconsinEye - November 22, 2023
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Podcast
Penebaker in Packerland (Parts 1 & 2)
Civic Media / This Week in Waukesha - August 2025 - Episodes 61 & 62
Podcast
Facing Trauma with Advocacy
Armed with Reason Podcast - June 11, 2025 - Episode 37
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Podcast
Vote for Your Lives!
Democratically: 2020 (iHeart) - 2019
Gun violence prevention post-El Paso and Dayton
Podcast
Interview on Judicial System & Families of Color
The Rick Smith Show - September 21, 2019
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Podcast
Risk Mitigation in Construction
Building Enclosure Podcast - 2023
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What I Learned From My Mother's Suicide
TIME Magazine - October 12, 2017
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Concealed Carry Bill Would Make Wisconsin More Dangerous
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 8, 2017
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Print
Casting Wisconsin's Votes for First Black Female VP
Milwaukee Independent - December 15, 2020
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Gun Law Activism & Evers Veto Support
Wisconsin Examiner - April 19, 2022
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Khary Penebaker Shares His Gun Violence Survivor Story
Milwaukee Courier - June 16, 2018
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Bloomberg Campaign Digital Ad Fact-Check
PolitiFact - February 3, 2020
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Bloomberg Moms Demand Action Feature
BuzzFeed News - November 24, 2019
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5th Congressional District Campaign Coverage
Urban Milwaukee - 2016 - 2017
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Gun Violence Prevention: Wisconsin Activism
Milwaukee Independent - May 5, 2022
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Trump's Fake Electors in Wisconsin Settle Lawsuit
The New York Times - December 6, 2023
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Wisconsin Democrats Sue G.O.P. Fake Electors Over 2020 Scheme
The New York Times - May 17, 2022
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Electoral College Affirms Biden's Presidential Victory
The New York Times - December 14, 2020
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Wisconsin House District 5 Results: Sensenbrenner vs. Penebaker
The New York Times - November 2016
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Why Is One of Trump's Fake Electors Still Overseeing Voting in Wisconsin?
The Nation - December 8, 2023
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Right-Wing Threats of Violence Against Electors
Vanity Fair - December 2020
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US Electoral College: Threats and Security Concerns as Electors Vote
BBC News - December 2020
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Biden Calls Trump a Toxic Presence Encouraging Violence in America
The Washington Post - August 31, 2020
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Everytown, Moms Demand Action Respond to Trump Jr. on Kenosha
Moms Demand Action - September 9, 2020
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Democrats File Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Republicans Who Posed as Electors
Wisconsin Public Radio - May 17, 2022
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Obama Leaves Empty Seat at State of the Union for Gun Violence Victims
CNN - January 12, 2016
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National Gun Violence Survivors Week: Lives Changed Forever
National Urban League - February 2021
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Voices to Stop Violence: Survivor Stories
SODINA / The Avielle Foundation
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Roofed Right America LLC Is a Future 50 Company
Roofing Contractor - November 21, 2016
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40 Days of Joy: A Happiness Practice
HuffPost - July 2, 2013
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Legal
Lead Plaintiff: Penebaker et al v. Hitt et al
Law Forward / Georgetown ICAP - 2022 - 2024
First-of-its-kind civil lawsuit against Wisconsin's fake electors. Settlement Dec 6, 2023 with fake electors acknowledging their votes were part of an effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Legal
Chesebro/Troupis Settlement - Document Trove
Law Forward - March 4, 2024
Second settlement providing unprecedented trove of documents revealing the fake elector scheme's inner workings.
Legal
Petition for Writ of Certiorari: Trump v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Supreme Court of the United States - December 29, 2020
Trump's petition to the Supreme Court challenging Wisconsin's 2020 election procedures. Denied February 22, 2021.
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Trump v. Evers: Order Denying Petition
Wisconsin Supreme Court - December 3, 2020
4-3 order denying Trump's petition to commence original action challenging Wisconsin's 2020 election results.
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