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City Considers Lowering Penalties for Marijuana
Study shows 86% of those convicted of pot possession are African American.
May 31st, 2015 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceStudents Work to Improve West Side Neighborhood
Middle school students targeted drug dealing, worked with police to improve Washington Park area.
May 30th, 2015 by Allison Dikanovic, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceSojourner Center Will Be a National Model
The 56-bed Sojourner Family Peace Center will be the nation's largest comprehensive provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services.
May 29th, 2015 by Dave ReidMeet Emily Robbins
National League of Cities associate will speak about her findings on how cities can support small businesses and use data to make city services more efficient.
May 29th, 2015 by Jeramey JanneneMeet June Williamson
New York professor who focuses on retrofitting the suburbs in an urban way will speak at Empty Storefronts conference Monday.
May 29th, 2015 by Jeramey JanneneArena Plan is Massive Tax Shift to Milwaukee
County taxpayers will pay far more than predicted, as state legislators back away from the deal.
May 29th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy1,449 New Apartments Coming
And more are on the way, all within a two-mile radius of City Hall.
May 29th, 2015 by Dave ReidDNR Scientist Cuts Bigger Than Predicted?
Walker's budget could also cut LTE staff in DNR's science bureau.
May 28th, 2015 by Kate GoldenEvery Drop Counts
Milwaukee’s sewerage district is leading an incremental revolution, to manage every drop of rain where it falls.
May 28th, 2015 by Susan NusserCuts In DNR Scientists Could Hurt Walleye Fishing
Longterm DNR efforts to reverse Walleye decline in state lakes could be hurt by Walker's proposed cuts.
May 28th, 2015 by Kate Golden, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismWill Supreme Court Overrule Key Part of Obamacare?
Result could increase health care costs and number of uninsured in states like Wisconsin.
May 28th, 2015 by Bruce ThompsonA Battle Over Historic Designation
Developer Robert Joseph wants to demolish 1880s tavern but Ald. Bauman and Third Ward board vote for historic designation, which provides protection for now.
May 27th, 2015 by Michael Horne