Milwaukee Police Department Capt. Willie Murphy of District 7 said he is working to rebuild trust in police by fostering better relationships with community residents.
January 2019
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MPS crisis response team helps students process grief, confront trauma
Sandra Parks was an eighth-grader at Keefe Avenue School. When she was killed, a special Milwaukee Public Schools team came in to support grieving students and help the school community start to heal.
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Swearing-in Ceremony for 16th District State Representative-Elect Kalan R. Haywood II
The public is invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony for 16th District State Representative-Elect Kalan R. Haywood II, on Fri., Jan. 4 at 10am at Cardinal Stritch University, Kliebhan Conference Center, 6801 N. Yates Rd.
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Community members look to new county sheriff to bring change to Milwaukee
Some community members have ideas about how Earnell Lucas, who will take office on Jan. 7, can be the best possible “people’s sheriff” for Milwaukee County.
Posted inCarousel, Education, Home, Layton Boulevard West, Neighborhoods, News, South
High school senior offers healthy food options at pop-up lunch eatery
Joselyn Arreguin, a senior at Escuela Verde, created a pop-up restaurant to raise awareness about healthy food options in the Silver City neighborhood.
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On The Block: Mentoring for young boys
Donna Johnson would like to see her 12-year-old grandson benefit from the role modeling and mentoring of Andre Lee Ellis’ “We Got This” program.
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Favorite of 2018: MPD slow to respond to violent crime calls, police data shows
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service covered a wide range of stories focused on central city neighborhoods in the past year. NNS reporter Edgar Mendez explains why the story republished here is his favorite among the pieces he wrote in 2018.