Are the safety of inmates being ignored, resulting in death? Reports from the latest death within the Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility and from a new assessment on conditions within Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilities suggests they are.
‘We’re still kids:’ Young girls speak about life in detention
An NNS reporter joins a girls’ group at the Vel R. Phillips Youth Detention Center to learn about the changes young people who are involved in the justice system want to see after Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons close.
Experience ‘Ballot Bash:’ A party with a purpose
“Ballot Bash 2019” rocked the Turner Hall ballroom March 14. The event, staged by the youth-oriented nonprofit Leaders Igniting Transformation, sought to turn out the vote for the April 2 election. Public officials and candidates were invited to attend the event, which was part voter education and part just plain fun.
Will Common Council override mayor’s veto of taco truck ban?
Are taco food trucks creating safety problems along West National Avenue? That’s the question Mayor Barrett and the Common Council must address as the battle over a ban on taco trucks shows no sign of ending.
MATC Promise program gives thousands an education lifeline
MATC’s Promise program has helped thousands of low-income students focus on school without having to worry about the burden of tuition.
‘Scrap it, start fresh, and think:’ What Milwaukee can learn from New York City on housing young offenders
As a major deadline looms for Milwaukee, researchers from Columbia University offer insights learned on how New York overhauled the way it houses young offenders. Will local and state leaders listen?
‘An enduring ecosystem of disadvantage:’ New report takes comprehensive, distressing look at Milwaukee’s 53206
A neighborhood of “cumulative disadvantages” is how a new report from the UW-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development characterizes Milwaukee’s 53206 ZIP code area.
‘We believe that they can come home and be a positive force for change:’ How one program helps people transition out of incarceration
Milwaukee has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country. So when men leave the prison system and return home, the Alma Center helps them navigate a pathway to success.
‘Read-in’ makes black history come alive through the power of poetry, prose
Guest readers make Black History Month come alive for children and their families during the fifth annual Black History Month Read-in at Martin Luther King Library.
Daddy, may I have this dance?
North Division Community Center was the place to be as fathers and their daughters took to the dance floor for an unforgettable evening of fun and fellowship.
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