Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Agencies Struggle With Demand for Rent Assistance
Tens of thousands have applied for rental assistance since the eviction ban expired.
Jul 16th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Black Lives Matter Has LGBTQ+ Voices
Two of local movement’s founders who identify as queer say it's also about LGBTQ+ Black lives.
Jul 13th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Scaling Language Barriers in Fight Against COVID-19
Healthcare workers are finding ways to better communicate to city's Spanish-speaking residents.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
SDC Deluged With Rental Assistance Requests
24,000 have filed applications, Social Development Commission has processed just 154.
Jul 9th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
How to Stay Cool in Heat Wave
Relief harder to find amid pandemic. Some groups in city offering help.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Will MPS End Truancy Program?
Under state law school system pays for four police officers in TABS program.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Racial Disparities Found in Safer-At-Home Arrests
The vast majority of those cited for violations of the order were Black.
Jul 3rd, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
24,000 Rental Assistance Claims in Metro Area
Social Development Commission swamped with requests, working its way through backlog.
Jul 1st, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
CVS Health Opens 4 New COVID-19 Testing Sites
All drive-throughs, all on south side of the city, suburbs.
Jun 27th, 2020 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MPS Didn’t End Every Police Program
Three things to know about decision by Milwaukee School Board.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee County Headed for Record Overdoses in 2020
By March the county was significantly ahead of 2019 in the number of deaths.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Pandemic, Protests Contributing to Mental Health Crisis
Mental health professionals are seeing more cases of depression and anxiety.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
