The city’s past efforts to confront barriers for Black males fizzled due to a lack of coordination, metrics and resources, officials say. A new nonprofit with a trusted leader is stepping in. By Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific […]
Mentorship Program Seeks to Keep Youths on Right Track
The mentors and mentees have engaged in activities over the course of several months to develop the trust and camaraderie needed for success.
‘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.
Kohler Co. Golf Course Plans Along Lake Michigan Dealt Another Setback. Here’s What to Know.
Opponents cheer a court decision finding fault with the controversial project’s plan to fill Wisconsin wetlands. By Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch This story is a product of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, an editorially independent reporting network based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in partnership with Report For America […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Republican Drawn State Legislation Maps are Unconstitutional
By Karen Stokes The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state’s heavily gerrymandered state legislative maps are unconstitutional and ordered lawmakers to draw new maps ahead of the 2024 elections. This was the first major decision for the new liberal majority Wisconsin Supreme Court. In a 4-3 ruling along ideological lines, justices tasked […]
President Biden Visits Milwaukee
By Karen Stokes President Joe Biden returned to Milwaukee on Wednesday. This was his third trip to the battleground state of Wisconsin this year as the 2024 race for president heats up. The visit began at Hero Plumbing, a Black owned business at 4365 N 27th in the Garden Homes neighborhood owned by Rashawn Spivey. […]
Milwaukee County Pushes for Affordable Housing in Suburbs to Narrow Disparities
Officials invest millions of dollars to tackle a mismatch between where residents work and can afford to live. Success will require loosening zoning laws, experts say. By Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs […]
Wisconsin’s ‘Smart Growth’ Law Requires Planning to Meet Housing Needs, but Enforcement is Lax
Local governments face no consequences for conflicting with state-mandated plans to guide land use. By Jonmaesha Beltran Wisconsin Watch News414 is a service journalism collaboration between Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service that addresses the specific issues, interests, perspectives and information needs identified by residents of central city Milwaukee neighborhoods. Learn more at our […]
Uptick in Violence has Milwaukee’s Trans Community on High Alert
Milwaukee’s trans community are being targeted by anti-trans legislation and are concerned about an uptick in violence directed at them.
NNS Spotlight: How The Community Fills Information Gaps for Those who Have Been or are Incarcerated
Over a third of individuals who have been released from Wisconsin’s prisons into Milwaukee County returned to prison within three years.
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