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Posted inCommunity, NNS Spotlight
Meet two teen friends who started their own affordable pet care businesses in Milwaukee
From pet waste removal to grooming, Jomarion Swiams and Jaidyn Boyce are teens with dogs that turned everyday pet care chores into businesses with affordable prices.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
MPD’s Operation Summer Guardian launched last week. Here’s how and where the program operates
Additional police officers will patrol 27 Milwaukee neighborhoods this summer as part of an ongoing violence-prevention strategy centered on community engagement.
Posted inCommunity
Judge dismisses federal government’s lawsuit over Wisconsin voter records
The Department of Justice has sued 30 states for access to their voter data, and eight of those lawsuits have now been dismissed.
Posted inPosts from Community
Post From Community: St. Augustine Prep students, families and teachers celebrate high school seniors on Decision Day
Students, teachers and parents gathered at St. Augustine Preparatory Academy on Friday afternoon to celebrate graduating seniors as they shared their post-high school plans.
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the week of May 25
Hear about what’s happening in the Harambee neighborhood; learn how to start a business; get connected with health resources; and more.
Posted inOpinion: Community Voices
Opinion: After decades in prison, who deserves a chance at clemency?
Wisconsin leaders are debating who in prison should qualify for clemency. A one-size-fits-all approach risks ignoring rehabilitation and growth with age.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Wisconsin mother granted bond in challenge to ICE detention rule
A Sheboygan Falls woman tested a federal appeals court ruling against a Trump administration policy barring many ICE detainees from seeking release on bond.
Posted inPosts from Community
Post From Community: Poor People’s Campaign
This is a monthly circle gathering of individuals sharing messages of hope, resilience, community and the issues we face in these changing times.
Posted inCommunity, Housing
As homelessness crisis worsens, Milwaukee sees some success
Despite increase in homelessness, advocates see signs of hope.