Milwaukee County officials hope the new Bakari Center, a residential treatment facility for justice-involved youth at 32nd and Hampton, will successfully transition youth back into the community and offer a model for future secure facilities.
Riverside Tigers win 2018 MPS Drumline Competition
Seven high schools and three middle schools participated in the annual competition at Rufus King High School, last year’s winner.
Nearby Nature encourages neighborhood kids to explore outdoors
Nearby Nature allows children in impoverished neighborhoods to engage with science by exploring the world around them. During lessons, children in the after-school program get the opportunity to interact with native animals, explore the outdoors and expand their knowledge of science.
Community members share stories, make memes to remember civil rights history
Community members came together to share stories about Milwaukee’s civil rights history at the finale of the MKE Monumental series. Participants also created memes to connect the city’s past and present.
Fight continues for law to provide driver’s licenses to undocumented people
Voces de la Frontera is advocating for state legislation that would make roads safer, keep families together by avoiding threats of deportation and improve police-community relations.
Celebrating its 160th anniversary, Milwaukee YMCA adjusts focus
For 160 years, the YMCA has touched tens of thousands of individuals in the Milwaukee area. Now, the organization is pledging to work with other nonprofit organizations to reach even more people in the future.
Job fair aims to set students up with life-long careers
Bradley Tech’s fourth annual Career Life Mentor and Trades Fair allowed students to work with skilled tradesmen to check out potential career paths.
Anti-Immigration policies prompt fear, not hope, for local refugees, panelists say
Speakers at a recent UWM panel, “Immigration and the City in the Trump Era,” urged community members to be more informed about the implications of immigration policies under the current administration.
Food, culture, wellness entrepreneurs celebrate at Sherman Phoenix grand opening
Hundreds of community members joined with business owners to mark the opening of the Sherman Phoenix, a commercial center for small businesses that co-developers JoAnne Johnson-Sabir and Juli Kaufmann hope will set an example for the rest of the city.
Not guilty ruling doesn’t make things all right. Not even close.
After a Milwaukee County Municipal Court judge found Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service reporter Edgar Mendez not guilty of trespassing Monday, he reflects on a wrong that he said should have never happened.
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