Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

“Beautiful” Trash Containers for Clarke Square

“Beautiful” Trash Containers for Clarke Square

City, non-profits work with youth who paint uniquely designed receptacles to battle littering.

Walking Students to School Hikes Attendance

Walking Students to School Hikes Attendance

New MPS “Walking School Bus” program seeing results.

Will Obama Visit Increase Black Turnout?

Will Obama Visit Increase Black Turnout?

4,000 people attended, mostly North Side residents, whose votes could be critical.

“Supportive Housing” Needed for Homeless?

“Supportive Housing” Needed for Homeless?

Advocates say housing plus services like health care, substance abuse care needed to solve problem.

How Three Women Developers Succeeded

How Three Women Developers Succeeded

They stress thinking differently about the community at MU panel moderated by Mike Gousha.

Government Caused Segregation, Author Charges

Government Caused Segregation, Author Charges

“The Color of Law” writer Richard Rothstein speaks at MATC, galvanizes listeners.

City Launches Children’s Savings Accounts

City Launches Children’s Savings Accounts

City and United Way will start all MPS K-5 students with $25 in a savings account.

MPD Launches New South Side Beat Cop Initiative

MPD Launches New South Side Beat Cop Initiative

Initiative will put more police officers on foot and bicycles on the streets of District 2.

Intergenerational Conversation Builds Community

Intergenerational Conversation Builds Community

Residents of all ages shared ideas on building the kind of community they’d like to see

ACLU Attempts to End Stop-And-Frisk Policing

ACLU Attempts to End Stop-And-Frisk Policing

While at the same time, President Trump praises stop-and-frisk policing.

Ratings Rising for Child Care Centers

Ratings Rising for Child Care Centers

But state requirements may be pushing county’s smaller child care centers out of business.

Advocate Urge Victims To Report Sexual Assaults

Advocate Urge Victims To Report Sexual Assaults

Local groups like Sojourner Center say less than 10% of victims report assaults.