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City Hall: A Record Year For Honorary Street Names
City Hall

A Record Year For Honorary Street Names

Pastors, community leaders, mathematicians and former politicians are being recognized.

Friday Photos: Garden Homes Sees New Life Through Perseverance
Friday Photos

Garden Homes Sees New Life Through Perseverance

Long-awaited project rehabilitating dilapidated homes in first-of-its-kind neighborhood.

Gov. Evers Visits Garden Homes Neighborhood

Gov. Evers Visits Garden Homes Neighborhood

Governor takes walking tour of north side neighborhood, discusses violence prevention.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Garden Homes Project May Get Extension
Eyes on Milwaukee

Garden Homes Project May Get Extension

Ald. Hamilton backs redevelopment, once threatened to camp out if neighborhood not cleaned up.

City Hall: Alderman’s Plan To Pitch A Tent Triggers Late Night Trash Cleanup
City Hall

Alderman’s Plan To Pitch A Tent Triggers Late Night Trash Cleanup

Ald. Ashanti Hamilton claims even a dead body wasn't enough to get a garbage cleanup in Garden Homes neighborhood.

Activists Clean Up Around Burned House As Questions Remain

Activists Clean Up Around Burned House As Questions Remain

Activists want more from police, police want cooperation from community

Photographer Receives VSCO Voices Grant to Document Garden Homes Community
Press Release

Photographer Receives VSCO Voices Grant to Document Garden Homes Community

Community invited to celebration and exhibition of work

The Legacy of Mama Freeman

The Legacy of Mama Freeman

Street renaming would honor her impact on Garden Homes area.

Safe Zones Need More Police Cooperation?

Safe Zones Need More Police Cooperation?

Ald. Hamilton, community, police disagree on how to make project work.

“Safe Zones” Ambassadors Serve North Side

“Safe Zones” Ambassadors Serve North Side

Community initiative works to combat violence in Garden Homes neighborhood.

Anti-Violence Plan Targets Poor Neighborhoods

Anti-Violence Plan Targets Poor Neighborhoods

City and community groups cite approach that cut violence by 30% in areas of Chicago and Baltimore.