An effort is underway to increase monkeypox vaccinations, particularly for men who have sex with men in Milwaukee.
Edgar Mendez
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Senior Staff Reporter
Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, BJ, BS; Marquette University, MA
Edgar Mendez is a senior staff reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. He won a 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and 2014, 2017, and 2018 Milwaukee Press Club Awards for his reporting on taverns, marijuana law enforcement, and lead in water service lines.
In 2008, he won a Society of Professional Journalists’ regional award for columns dealing with issues such as poverty, homelessness and racism. His writing has been published by the Associated Press, Reuters, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and other media.
Honors & Awards:
2008 Society of Professional Journalists’ Regional Award
2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
2014, 2017, and 2018 Milwaukee Press Club Awards
Where did that gun used in a crime come from? Milwaukee police can’t easily tell you
Milwaukee lacks an overall picture of where guns used in shootings and other crimes originate from, which could possibly solve other crimes and identify trends to help create new approaches to prevent crime.
Nearly half of all guns seized by Milwaukee police since 2020 come from 5 North and Northwest side ZIP code areas
The Milwaukee Police Department seized 8,076 firearms from Jan. 1, 2020, to July 2022, nearly half of which came from five North and Northwest side ZIP code areas.
Vivent Health expands to meet increased need for HIV care
Vivent Health’s HIV treatment efforts will get a major boost next year with the opening of an expanded clinic in Milwaukee that will increase capacity for patients by 1,000.
Why was the leader of the Office of Violence Prevention ousted? More than a week later, answers remain elusive.
Some say Arnitta Holliman, who became director of the Office of Violence Prevention in 2021, was unfairly targeted while others question her responsiveness.
Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee helps residents gain pardons
The Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee helps people navigate the process of seeking a pardon from the governor.
Could new naloxone medication help stem overdose deaths in Milwaukee?
As drug overdose deaths continue to afflict Milwaukee County, the makers of Zimhi say their medication is more effective in treating opioid fatalities than others on the market.
Journey House’s youth athletics programs return after two-year hiatus caused by COVID
After two years without baseball, football and other sports, summer athletic programs are underway at Journey House.
New Safe & Sound executive director seeks to empower residents to solve problems
Milwaukee native Bridget Whitaker wants residents, particularly youths, to help identify solutions to problems such as reckless driving.
Record-high pace of drug overdose deaths continues to afflict Milwaukee County
As Milwaukee County sees a rise in fentanyl fatalities, cocaine has emerged as a factor in more drug overdose deaths, five years’ worth of data reveals.
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