A $100,000 grant from the City of Milwaukee will help Inner Beauty Center increase staffing and provide additional support for sexually exploited women.
Sherrie Tussler has led the Hunger Task Force for 26 years. She will be retiring in June.
Agencies throughout Wisconsin, including in Milwaukee, use federal dollars to provide services to victims of crimes. Funding will be decreasing soon, and organizations are advocating for more sup...
African Americans comprise 40% of victims of fatal drug overdoses in Milwaukee County, with 73% of those deaths involving cocaine.
Jeff Monday, principal at Marquette University High School, wants to bring attention to the case of his former student, Marquis Gilliam, and ultimately bring him back home from prison.
Some Milwaukee residents are frustrated by the curb extensions, traffic-calming poles and other changes, which have slowed traffic.
After years of absence, the Milwaukee County Youth Commission has been re-established. Its co-chairs share their thoughts on the accomplishments and lessons of 2023.
Members of the trans community, who already feel targeted by lawmakers, say they are worried about their health and safety as acts of violence increase against them.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2023/12/13/uptick-in-violence-has-milwaukees-trans-community-on-high-alert/
Earlier this year, Safe & Sound hosted an essay contest and asked young people to share how to keep communities safe. Here are the winners and their essays.
Narcan is a key tool in reducing drug overdose deaths, but accessing it in Milwaukee has been a challenge for some organizations.
The City of Milwaukee is relaunching its Alert Neighbor Program, an initiative that brings neighbors together to address safety issues.
Five years after the historic Collins settlement mandated major changes in MPD’s stop-and-frisk and other policies, the department struggles to reach full compliance.
Traveling down North Sherman Boulevard will become a different experience in a few years, and your input can help shape its future.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2023/10/04/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-north-sherman-boulevard-project/
A timetable hasn’t been set to begin work funded by a $14 million federal grant, but leaders in the area say its impact could be historic.
https://milwaukeenns.org/2023/10/03/leaders-have-high-hopes-for-the-redesign-of-villard-avenue/
Wisconsin’s new budget includes money for the planning of a juvenile correctional facility in Dane County, as plans for the same type of facility in Milwaukee move forward at the same time.
Residents now have far fewer opportunities to have a hand in the way the Milwaukee Police Department operates, some community leaders say.
Granite Hills Hospital, the private psychiatric hospital for people who do not have private insurance that contracts with Milwaukee County, has corrected serious safety deficiencies, the state's ...
The Milwaukee Public Library hosts “circles” for students to talk openly and without judgment about issues they are facing, and, at the same time, develop skills such as conflict resolution.
Fourteen individuals were shot on the South Side over a recent weekend. The surge of violence has left many residents fearful and community leaders pondering what can be done to stop the shooting...
Milwaukee sees a surge in police pursuits in years since loosening policy to target reckless drivers. Critics say the trend makes streets more dangerous.