Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Municipal Court Denies Open Records Request
Wisconsin Justice Initiative seeks audio tapes to see if court is following the laws on handling defendants.
Jul 24th, 2016 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Black Residents Talk About Police Misconduct
Demands for accountability at listening session of county Office of African American Affairs.
Jul 22nd, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
10 Years of Battling Teen Pregnancy
99.99% of participants in Pearls for Teen Girls program don’t become pregnant.
Jul 20th, 2016 by Amelia Jones, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
One Woman’s Fight Against Infant Mortality
Milwaukee ranks high in black infant mortality. Tonda Thompson wants to help change that.
Jul 19th, 2016 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Artists Lead Gathering on Racial Justice
Diverse group gathers at Alice’s Garden to declare that Black Lives Matter.
Jul 17th, 2016 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Youth Group Leader Gets National Coverage
Marcus Duke, head of Club Kids 414, wins honors, TV coverage on BET Awards Show.
Jul 15th, 2016 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
County Program Combats Urban Food Deserts
New SEED program launches mobile retail groceries and community gardens.
Jul 14th, 2016 by Rebecca Carballo, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
County Cuts Homeless Population By 70%
Housing First program, launched in July 2015, slashes population of chronically homeless.
Jul 13th, 2016 by Brendan O’Brien, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Should City Spend More On Artists?
Artist of The Year Della Wells calls on city, state to invest more in the arts.
Jul 12th, 2016 by Emmy A. Yates, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Safe Zones Expanding in City
City-funded specialists handle violence prevention, conflict resolution in high-crime areas.
Jul 12th, 2016 by Jabril Faraj, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Artist Cuts Through Racial Barriers
Writer Dasha Kelly has won the city’s Artist of the Year award.
Jul 11th, 2016 by Emmy A. Yates, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Local Filmmaker Wins National Award
Tyshun Wardlaw wins at Annual American Black Film Festival with film about urban agriculture in Milwaukee.
Jul 8th, 2016 by Andrea Waxman, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
