Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Meet the Man Behind ‘Milwaukee in Pain’

Meet the Man Behind ‘Milwaukee in Pain’

Documentary, “Milwaukee In Pain,” by Theo Rogers explores how COVID-19 has affected the Black community.

‘Complete Streets’ Projects Focus on Health and Safety

‘Complete Streets’ Projects Focus on Health and Safety

In 2019, majority of projects were completed in areas with economic disparities.

Op Ed: King Drive Project Is Good for Neighbors
Op Ed

King Drive Project Is Good for Neighbors

Business district expansion plan benefits all, and is supported by most residents of 5 Points neighborhood.

Homeless Providers Brace For The Worst

Homeless Providers Brace For The Worst

Quarantine requirements, more living on streets, complicate the problem.

Op Ed: MLK Drive Business District Bullies Property Owners
Op Ed

MLK Drive Business District Bullies Property Owners

Voices of property owners ignored in rush to expand business improvement district.

Nationwide Eviction Moratorium Enacted

Nationwide Eviction Moratorium Enacted

Evictions are halted until the end of the year for renters that lost income during the pandemic.

Youth Agencies Learn Lessons From Pandemic

Youth Agencies Learn Lessons From Pandemic

'We had to think about how we engage youth differently,’ says a Boys & Girls Clubs leader.

Making It Safer for Runners of Color

Making It Safer for Runners of Color

Milwaukee group Forget Everything And Run, or F.E.A.R., seeks to shift the narrative.

Op Ed: Students Need Help During Pandemic
Op Ed

Students Need Help During Pandemic

Social-emotional skills are critical. How AmeriCorps members can help.

Program Helps Women, Minority Businesses Grow

Program Helps Women, Minority Businesses Grow

66 businesses have been helped by GMC’s Scale Up Milwaukee SPARC initiative.

Neighborhoods Hard Hit by COVID-19 are Vulnerable to Summer Heat

Neighborhoods Hard Hit by COVID-19 are Vulnerable to Summer Heat

Social distancing makes cooling centers logistically difficult.

Op Ed: Looking for Black Artists? We Are Here
Op Ed

Looking for Black Artists? We Are Here

Milwaukee’s African American artists are many and varied.