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Black Drug Overdose Death Rate Spikes
Deaths in county up in 2021, but up the most for African Americans.
May 21st, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Sickle Cell Excuses Killings By Police?
3 of 47 such deaths nationally were in Milwaukee, but county medical examiner defends his decisions.
May 17th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Overdoses Surge and Heroin, Opioid Cocaine Task Force Doesn’t Meet
Task force was created to develop policy recommendations for overdose crisis.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Milwaukee County Surpasses Last Year’s Record Overdose Deaths
There has already been 435 overdose deaths this year.
Nov 27th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Overdose Responders Struggle Against Rising Deaths
Response team connects people to treatment after a non-fatal overdose.
Nov 20th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Defund the Drug War
You can’t defund the police without changing what’s driving the military mentality of cops.
Oct 11th, 2020 by Paul Mozina
County Officials Confront Surge In Suicides
Rise linked to pandemic. Health officials grappling with the problem.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Matt Martinez
City Expands Program To Fight Overdoses
Housed in fire department, the MORI program aims to reduce drug addiction, overdoses.
Sep 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Maps Tell Story of City’s Overdose Crisis
2020 on pace to shatter record for drug overdoses. High rate of deaths on South Side.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Milwaukee County Headed for Record Overdoses in 2020
By March the county was significantly ahead of 2019 in the number of deaths.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Baldwin Requests Funding to Study Opioid Crisis
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is behind a push for better data collection and monitoring of opioid use
May 22nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Lamenting the Loss of Eugene Kane
“Incredibly talented” columnist for Journal Sentinel, dead at 63, mourned by community.
Apr 18th, 2020 by Alana Watson and Bridgit Bowden
