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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

Leaders seek solutions after outbreak of gun violence on South Side   

August 31, 2023 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

Fourteen individuals were shot on the South Side over a recent weekend. The surge of violence has left many residents fearful and community leaders pondering what can be done to stop the shootings.

Filed Under: Community, Public Safety, South Tagged With: Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Amanda Rodriguez, celebration, city of milwaukee, gun violence, homicide, Julian Haliga, Marena Velez, Marty Calderon, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Milwaukee Baseball Club, milwaukee police department, Peace Learning Center, shootings, South Side, Team Unified, Travis Hope

Here’s how the sales tax increase in Milwaukee will affect your wallet

August 22, 2023 by Edgar Mendez 4 Comments

This summer, both the Milwaukee Common Council and the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved sales tax increases. We break down how this will affect your pocketbook.

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: bankruptcy, city of milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors, milwaukee fire department, milwaukee police department, sales tax, shared revenue, taxes, Wisconsin Legislature

They missed out on their quinceañera when they were 15. Decades later, they make up for lost time.

August 7, 2023 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

A group of 15 members of the United Community Center’s senior sewing group, who’d never had a quinceañera, finally get their chance.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community Tagged With: Ana Castaneda, dance, milwaukee police department, quince, quinceañera, Senior Center, Seniors, sewing class, UCC, United Community Center

7 ways the shared revenue bill will affect Milwaukee residents

August 1, 2023 by Edgar Mendez 2 Comments

The new shared revenue plan will increase state aid for Milwaukee and help the city avoid bankruptcy, officials say. But its provisions also affect other aspects of life for Milwaukee residents.

Filed Under: Community, Public Safety Tagged With: bankruptcy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Fire and Police Commission, Legislature, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Milwaukee Common Council, milwaukee fire department, milwaukee police department, Milwaukee Public Schools, shared revenue, streetcar, taxes, The Hop MKE

SPECIAL REPORT: As overdose deaths rise, drug-related arrests decline by 67% in Milwaukee

July 6, 2023 by Edgar Mendez 2 Comments

Despite a record-breaking rise in drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County over the past several years, the number of drug-related arrests in the city has declined.

Filed Under: Community, Public Safety Tagged With: Captain James Hutchinson, community collaborative commission, deaths, Donta Holmes, drug dealing, drug related arrests, Drugs, Medical Examiner’s Office, milwaukee police department, overdoses, Public Health, quality of life, Safe & Sound, sample-coverage, Sara Schreiber, Stephen Jansen, Wisconsin Department of Justice

NNS Summer Survival Guide: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee offers programs to keep kids engaged

July 6, 2023 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

Still looking for ways to keep your kids active this summer? Then check out the programs being offered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community, NNS Summer Survival Guide Tagged With: Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, jobs, meal programs, safe, sports activities, summer, summer camp, Youth, youth program

NNS Summer Survival Guide: Here’s a list of resources offered by Milwaukee Recreation to keep your kids active this summer

June 14, 2023 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

Here’s an extensive list of programming offered by Milwaukee Recreation, or MKE REC, this summer and information on how to register.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community, NNS Summer Survival Guide Tagged With: meal programs, Milwaukee Public Schools, milwaukee recreation, mke rec, music, playgrounds, safe, splash pads, sports activities, summer, summer camp, wading pools, Youth, youth program

Leaders once again ponder future of The Domes

May 24, 2023 by Edgar Mendez 5 Comments

The latest effort to plot a future for the Mitchell Park Domes includes a community survey, public input sessions and a fiscal analysis of different redevelopment options, including demolition.

Filed Under: Arts and Recreation, Community Tagged With: 12th District, Bill Lynch, Christa Beall Diefenbach, Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative, Concord Group, conservatory, Domes survey, Ian Bautista, Juan Miguel Martinez, Mitchell Park Domes, Mitchell Park Domes Taskforce, Mitchell Park)

Places in Milwaukee where you can find help for domestic violence

May 16, 2023 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

As cases of domestic violence continue to torment our communities, we have compiled a list of places where you—or someone you love—can get help.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Public Safety Tagged With: Alma Center, Centro Legal, Diverse & Resilient’s Room to Be Safe, domestic violence, Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, HIR Wellness, Hmong American Women’s Association, Kids Matter Inc., milwaukee, Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, Milwaukee Women’s Center, sixteenth street community health centers, sojourner family peace center, The Asha Project, The Women’s Center, UMOS Latina Resource Center

NNS Spotlight: Center teaches students the power of peace

May 4, 2023 by Edgar Mendez Leave a Comment

The Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee works with students and others to help teach tools to increase safety.

Filed Under: Community, NNS Spotlight, Public Safety Tagged With: Bryant Elementary, Bryant Elementary School, Chelsea Muench), crime, Data You Can Use, Drea Rodriguez, Kamila Ahmed, milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools, Peace Learning Center of Milwaukee, safety, students, Tiffaney Hollowell, Trowbridge School, Victor Amaya

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