Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

85 Acres On Waterfront Could Be Reclaimed

85 Acres On Waterfront Could Be Reclaimed

Harbor District Inc. soliciting ideas for old industrial land along the lake, KK River.

Young Workers Building Homes in Walker Square

Young Workers Building Homes in Walker Square

Milwaukee Christian Center program employs adults aged 18-24, and has built 14 new homes.

Op-Ed: City’s “Second-Class Citizens” Are Frustrated
Op-Ed

City’s “Second-Class Citizens” Are Frustrated

As Ald. Rainey has argued, racism led to violent uprising.

Poets Take “Soapbox Therapy” To Sherman Park

Poets Take “Soapbox Therapy” To Sherman Park

In wake of violent uprising in neighborhood, two spoken word groups perform.

South Side Residents Create New Mural

South Side Residents Create New Mural

Artist-led project creates mural on wall of El Rey grocery on 13th and Burnham.

Youth Use Art to Cope With Stress

Youth Use Art to Cope With Stress

TRUE Skool summer intern program teaches teens lasting life skills using the arts.

New Film Series Explores Latino Culture

New Film Series Explores Latino Culture

Milwaukee Film’s new series, Cine Sin Fronteras, will capture Latino community’s diversity.

Racism Led to Violent Weekend, Residents Say

Racism Led to Violent Weekend, Residents Say

Poverty, segregation, racial profiling by police all led to explosion, they note.

Op-Ed: Unrest in City Began Decades Ago
Op-Ed

Unrest in City Began Decades Ago

It is destructive systems, not property, that need to be burned down.

Sherman Park Residents Express Shock, Sorrow

Sherman Park Residents Express Shock, Sorrow

Violence in neighborhood is reaction to racism, lack of jobs and quality education, they say.

Can Police-Community Relations Be Improved?

Can Police-Community Relations Be Improved?

Bronzeville forum discusses issue, looks for solutions.

City “Can’t Police” Away Its Violence

City “Can’t Police” Away Its Violence

Local leaders call for comprehensive solution to gun violence in Milwaukee.