Access to a high-quality grocery store and new recreational venues for youth were among the top priorities for residents who attended Walnut Way’s recent annual “report to community” meeting.
Community offers wish list for Urban Ecology Center renovation
Neighborhood residents and other users of the Washington Park Urban Ecology Center met with Quorum Architects and center and park staff to share their ideas.
MPS expected to shift how it approaches new charter schools
At a special retreat called to review its charter school program, MPS leaders signaled that they would shift the district’s authorizing model to actively charter schools that meet the needs of its students.
Study finds mental healthcare system hard to navigate despite improvements
People needing outpatient mental healthcare face a fragmented system that makes it difficult to find a provider and schedule an appointment despite Milwaukee County’s ongoing efforts to improve the system.
City, county approve plan to create municipal identification card
Milwaukee residents who lack the documentation to obtain state identification cards soon will be able to obtain a municipal ID.
Community involvement, more dialogue with police key to public safety
Community organizers gathered recently to discuss crime, policing and local organizing at the Neighborhood Safety Symposium held by LISC Milwaukee.
LBWN hosts annual neighborhood gathering
The highlight of LBWN’s annual neighborhood gathering was the opportunity for participants to share their personal stories with neighbors in small breakout groups. The room buzzed as each person in the circle spent a few minutes talking about his or her life. Community members of all ages and backgrounds came together at the annual event […]
Civil rights murals mark entry to new Harambee park
Local artists created murals depicting the struggle for fair housing for a new park in the Harambee neighborhood, created through a public-private partnership.
On the Block: ‘You adapt to your environment’
M.D. Dangerfield Jr., 47, talks about what he learned in school.
Defendants who can’t afford attorneys pay a steep price
Most defendants in Municipal Court don’t have a lawyer because they say legal representation is too expensive. Those who are represented by counsel fare much better. Between 2011 and 2014, only 8 percent of cases without an attorney were dismissed, while 57 percent involving an attorney were successfully defended.
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