Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee’s Traffic Fatalities Surge in 2020
Despite big decrease in traffic. Do emptier roads encourage reckless driving?
Dec 16th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
The New and Improved Pulaski Park
Years of work have transformed south side park, as these photos document.
Dec 15th, 2020 by Travis Hope, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Hoops Earrings Portraits Get National Attention
Local artist Nicole Acosta does photos and stories of women wearing earrings and project went viral.
Dec 12th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Amani Woman’s Baking Turned Into a Business
Sherry Green baked cookies for others during the pandemic, then people started buying them.
Dec 11th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Essential Workers Weary Nine Months Into Pandemic
"I'm just so drained mind, body and soul."
Dec 5th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Election Over, Activists Prepare To Hold Officials Accountable
"It is expected that we are going to stop paying attention now that the election is over, so we have to pay extra attention."
Dec 4th, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Homeless Sanctuary Needs More Volunteers
Amid pandemic, MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary handling triple the number of homeless people.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Museum Seeks to Address “Whiteness” Barrier
Milwaukee Art Museum’s new curator of community dialogue wants to break down barriers to people of color.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by PrincessSafiya Byers, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Child Mental Health Center Plans Expansion
STRONG is moving to a new location where it can serve more children.
Nov 28th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Milwaukee County Surpasses Last Year’s Record Overdose Deaths
There has already been 435 overdose deaths this year.
Nov 27th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
MPS Still Tougher on Black Students?
Federal settlement cited disproportionate discipline. Posley says progress being made.
Nov 25th, 2020 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Why We Take Care of Our Elders
They are ‘wisdom keepers,’ who pass down our Native American culture.
Nov 22nd, 2020 by Jeremiah Wayman, Dona Yahola and Jessica Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
