Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Who Is New Port Director Jackie Q. Carter?

Who Is New Port Director Jackie Q. Carter?

A Milwaukee native, Carter made history when she became the first Black person and first woman to run the city's port.

Activists Want Answers For Deaths At County Jail

Activists Want Answers For Deaths At County Jail

Four people have died at the Milwaukee County Jail in less than 12 months.

MATC Played Role In Ending Federal Ban On Grants For Incarcerated Students
Free Home Repair Organization Receives $1 Million Grant

Free Home Repair Organization Receives $1 Million Grant

Revitalize Milwaukee secures federal grant, continues to scale up services.

Chastity Washington Is a Top Milwaukee Comic

Chastity Washington Is a Top Milwaukee Comic

She’s appeared on TV and worked across the country. 'I never see her do poorly. Ever.'

Research Project Aims To Evaluate Crime and Justice in Milwaukee

Research Project Aims To Evaluate Crime and Justice in Milwaukee

First version of report from UWM research team expected to be published this fall. Community input sought.

Food Pantries Brace For Surge With Federal Program Ending

Food Pantries Brace For Surge With Federal Program Ending

Federal SNAP emergency allotments end this month.

Violence Against Health Care Workers On The Rise

Violence Against Health Care Workers On The Rise

One victim, Milwaukee nurse Patricia Moon-Updike has testified to Congress about issue.

Patient Safety Concerns Raised About New Granite Hills Hospital

Patient Safety Concerns Raised About New Granite Hills Hospital

The facility is a psychiatric hospital contracted by Milwaukee County.

Housing Authority Has Waitlist Three Times Larger Than Its Affordable Housing Supply

Housing Authority Has Waitlist Three Times Larger Than Its Affordable Housing Supply

Individuals who qualify should still apply, as some lists operate as lotteries.

How Nonprofit Saves Neighborhoods, Creates Jobs For Formerly Incarcerated People

How Nonprofit Saves Neighborhoods, Creates Jobs For Formerly Incarcerated People

Ezekiel CDC utilizes minority contractors to rehabilitate homes, provide construction job training.

New Program Helps Wisconsin Residents Navigate Unemployment System

New Program Helps Wisconsin Residents Navigate Unemployment System

Partnership between UMOS and Department of Workforce Development helps people access complicated system.