Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Tobacco Sellers Target City’s Minority Youth

Tobacco Sellers Target City’s Minority Youth

Study finds three times more tobacco retailers near schools in minority neighborhoods.

Special Report: Opioid Crisis Hits City Hard
Special Report

Opioid Crisis Hits City Hard

County’s huge increase isn’t just suburban whites, city and minority residents hurt, too.

Will Streetcar Gentrify Bronzeville?

Will Streetcar Gentrify Bronzeville?

Possible extension to that neighborhood offers benefits, raises concerns.

Up From Poverty

Up From Poverty

“My fight is for the ghettos,” says Heal the Hood leader Ajamou Butler.

My Father’s House Helps Fathers Engage In Children’s Lives

My Father’s House Helps Fathers Engage In Children’s Lives

The nonprofit organization works to equip men with the skills needed to be better fathers.

Developer Creates A Home For Nonprofits

Developer Creates A Home For Nonprofits

Melissa Goins buys the Reader’s Choice building to house nonprofits

Community Groups Want DOJ Police Reforms

Community Groups Want DOJ Police Reforms

Two months after DOJ draft report on MPD released, groups demand recommended changes.

Artists Enrich Garfield Apartments Grand Opening

Artists Enrich Garfield Apartments Grand Opening

Visual, musical and spoken-word artists celebrate opening of new complex on 4th and North.

Neighborhood Summit Searches for Solutions

Neighborhood Summit Searches for Solutions

200 people from non-profits discussed ways to engage residents in improvement projects.

Bill Targets Evictions, Housing Discrimination

Bill Targets Evictions, Housing Discrimination

1 in 8 families evicted every two years. Rep. Crawley’s bill aims at problem.

Advocates Push City On Lead Pipes

Advocates Push City On Lead Pipes

City may not know which homes own lead laterals, which action to take.

New Hmong TV News Show First in State

New Hmong TV News Show First in State

Weekly show airs Fridays at 11:30 p.m., repeats Saturday at 7:30 a.m.