By Edgar Mendez and Meredith Melland This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. It appears that Milwaukee County is ready to work with the state to find a new community action agency to replace the Social Development […]
Milwaukee is Losing a Generation of Black Men to Drug Crisis
Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware. By Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service In many ways, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar’s life story involved redemption. A victim of abuse who was exposed to alcohol and drugs while growing up […]
10 Years After his Death, Dontre Hamilton’s Family Calls for More Policing Reforms
After her son, Dontre Hamilton, was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, Maria Hamilton is still fighting for change.
‘She’s a Hero’: Quick Use of Narcan by Office Assistant at King Community Center Saves 2 Lives
Collins raced into action, retrieving Narcan, a medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
Students Grapple With Uncertain Futures After Latest DACA Ruling
Local college students have faced uncertainty since a federal judge in Texas ruled last month that DACA is illegal.
SPECIAL REPORT: As Overdose Deaths Rise, Drug-Related Arrests Decline by 67% in Milwaukee
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Despite a record-breaking rise in drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County over the past several years, the number of drug-related arrests in the city has declined. Data […]
In new Role, Judge Derek Mosley Wants to get us Talking
Derek Mosley now serves as director of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education.
UMOS, Partners Launch New Effort to Stop Labor Trafficking in Wisconsin
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. At some restaurant in the city, a victim of human labor trafficking could be preparing or serving your next meal. “Human labor trafficking is absolutely happening in […]
Wisconsin Sees a Sharp Rise in Deaths of Residents in Their 20s, 30s and 40s
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. More young people are dying in the state, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan, independent policy research organization. The study, which […]
Advocates Worry Proposal to Change Wisconsin’s Cash Bail System will Penalize the Poor
A proposed constitutional amendment approved last week by the state Legislature to change the cash bail system in Wisconsin for those accused of violent crimes is spawning concerns that it will penalize the poor.
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