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Thursday, April 26, 2018

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Police roll call welcomes neighbors to Oasis meal program

July 4, 2013 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

Police roll call welcomes neighbors to Oasis meal program
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District 5 of the Milwaukee Police Department held a roll call at the Auer Oasis site to encourage residents to feel safe and welcome to participate in the free meal program.

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Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety Tagged With: auer oasis, district 5, meal programs, milwaukee police department

Block club finds building community takes patience, hard work

June 24, 2013 by Andrea Waxman Leave a Comment

Block club finds building community takes patience, hard work
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A small group of homeowners on North 9th Street have been meeting monthly at St. Matthew Church to discuss how they can improve the quality of life in their neighborhood. Since September, they’ve learned that change is slow and difficult to effect, but they aren’t giving up.

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Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety Tagged With: 14th Street C.A.R.E.S., block club, borchert, Borchert Field, milwaukee police department, organizing, police

Westside students hold Peace Walk, create poems and art to end violence

June 13, 2013 by Maggie Quick 3 Comments

Westside students hold Peace Walk, create poems and art to end violence
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Eighth-grade students at Westside Academy II participated in a Peace Walk for the fourth year in a row and created a book of poems and personal symbols to promote peace.

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Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, Sherman Park, Washington Park, West Tagged With: arts, Education, peace, peace walk, poetry, video, west side academy

MPD increases South Side presence to tamp down summer crime

May 31, 2013 by Eric Oliver Leave a Comment

MPD increases South Side presence to tamp down summer crime
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Milwaukee Police Department representatives told an audience of District 2 residents that more officers are patrolling the area during the summer months to try to avoid a seasonal increase in crime.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Clarke Square, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Lincoln Village, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, South, Walker Square Tagged With: crime, milwaukee police department, police, Public Safety

Basura Bash 2013 sweeps through Walker Square Park

May 23, 2013 by Shakara Robinson Leave a Comment

Basura Bash 2013 sweeps through Walker Square Park
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The sixth annual neighborhood cleanup event drew hundreds of volunteers to clean up Walker Square Park and the surrounding area — and send a message.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, South, Walker Square Tagged With: cleanup, Health and Wellness, Public Safety, walker square park

Shoes in City Hall display find way to kids in need

May 22, 2013 by Sharon McGowan Leave a Comment

Shoes in City Hall display find way to kids in need
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A visit to City Hall prompted a great idea by a Milwaukee police officer.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety Tagged With: child abuse, children's hospital, Next Door Foundation, shoes

LISC, police department create director of community safety position

April 29, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien Leave a Comment

LISC, police department create director of community safety position
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The new director of community safety, John Connelly, will focus on crime prevention, diversion tactics.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, Washington Park, West Tagged With: LISC, milwaukee police department, Public Safety

City Hall exhibit helps others walk in the shoes of child abuse victims

April 26, 2013 by Heather Ronaldson Leave a Comment

City Hall exhibit helps others walk in the shoes of child abuse victims
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Donated children’s shoes hang in City Hall to represent the number of child abuse and neglect cases in Milwaukee County in 2011.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety Tagged With: child abuse, city hall, Next Door Foundation, video

North Side gets a running start on decreasing summer violence

April 22, 2013 by LouRawls Burnett Leave a Comment

North Side gets a running start on decreasing summer violence
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The message of peace came through loud and clear at an anti-violence rally sponsored by Running Rebels that drew participants from throughout the city.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety Tagged With: Community, music, running rebels, summer, video, violence

Safe & Sound helps youths resist gangs

April 18, 2013 by Courtney Perry Leave a Comment

Safe & Sound helps youths resist gangs
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A survey of Safe & Sound participants in 21 Milwaukee neighborhoods confirmed that providing a ‘safe place’ for young people helps them stay out of gangs.

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Filed Under: Carousel, Education, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety Tagged With: Education, Public Safety, Safe & Sound, Youth

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