WTMJ Conversations: Adam Procell Tells His Story from Killing a Rival Gang Member to Working With Police

Update: 2025-08-24

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This week, Mayor Cavalier Johnson appointed Adam Procell as the new Director of Milwaukee's Office of Wellness and Community Safety. A few days before the announcement, WTMJ's Libby Collins talked with Adam about decisions he made as a teenager eventually leading him to become an advocate for violence prevention. He discussed his time in a prominent Milwaukee gang, his life in prison, and what made him turn it all around, as well as the work he does today to bridge the gap between the police and Milwaukee's troubled youth. It's all ahead on this gripping edition of WTMJ Conversations!

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WTMJ Conversations: Adam Procell Tells His Story from Killing a Rival Gang Member to Working With Police

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WTMJ Conversations: Adam Procell Tells His Story from Killing a Rival Gang Member to Working With Police

WTMJ Conversations: Adam Procell Tells His Story from Killing a Rival Gang Member to Working With Police