The four projects that received funding through the African American Roundtable’s participatory budgeting initiative are: Building Youth Opportunities Through Creative and Holistic Initiatives, Brentwood Church of Christ, Korey’s Kids and Vaun Mayes of We Locked In MKE.
African American Roundtable invests $40,000 in new participatory budget initiative
After years of advocating for a citywide participatory budgeting program, the African American Roundtable has created its own initiative.
Hurdles remain before a new youth correctional facility can be built on Northwest Side
As work continues to ease concerns and gain support from residents and others in the area, several other hurdles remain before ground can be broken on a new youth correctional facility on the Northwest Side..
Nearly half of all guns seized by Milwaukee police since 2020 come from 5 North and Northwest side ZIP code areas
The Milwaukee Police Department seized 8,076 firearms from Jan. 1, 2020, to July 2022, nearly half of which came from five North and Northwest side ZIP code areas.
High-tech cameras part of broader initiative to improve safety on Villard Avenue
Organizers hope that high-tech cameras and other initiatives will help deter crime on Villard Avenue and lead to other improvements in the once-bustling neighborhood.
‘We’re on our way up’: The rebirth of Villard Avenue continues
Villard Avenue, once a bustling commercial corridor, is showing signs of new life.
Utility cutoffs put on hold until Nov. 1
Residents won’t have to worry about utility disconnections until April thanks to a decision Thursday by the Public Service Commission.
Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots now in push to improve mail-in voting
Wisconsin will send absentee applications to 2.6 million voters to help ensure their votes are counted in November
How two Milwaukee natives are leading the city’s fight against COVID-19
Jeanette Kowalik and Lilliann Paine are leading Milwaukee’s coronavirus response — and inspiring officials nationwide to examine racism as a public health crisis.
What happened after folks left the ‘Table’? Catching up with On The Table MKE grant winners
On The Table MKE brought Milwaukee residents together last week to discuss hot topics. We catch up with conversation leaders from previous years to find out what’s happened since their initial talks.
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