Milwaukee native Bridget Whitaker wants residents, particularly youths, to help identify solutions to problems such as reckless driving.
Edgar Mendez
Raised in a South Side neighborhood where he still lives, Edgar Mendez is the managing editor of the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Mendez is a proud graduate of UW-Milwaukee, where he double majored in journalism and sociology, and of Marquette University, where he earned a master’s degree in communication. 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. He has also co-authored three articles published in scholarly journals.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Public Safety
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.
Posted inArts and Recreation
Report outlines inequities, challenges for youth sports leagues in the city versus the suburbs
Youth athletic organizations in the city are struggling to maintain access and engagement, which means fewer young people can benefit from the opportunities sports provide.
Posted inArts and Recreation
The slow fade of youth sports in Milwaukee
Fewer kids are playing sports, including baseball in Milwaukee, as the competitive gap between baseball in the city and suburbs continues to grow.
Posted inPublic Safety
11 cited during first weekend of ramped-up enforcement of Milwaukee’s curfew
By the end of the first weekend since Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Police Chief Jeffrey Norman announced that the city would ramp up enforcement of the curfew for minors, 11 citations have been issued.
Posted inCommunity, NNS Spotlight, South
New Common Council President José Pérez draws on past experience to meet current challenges
Born on the city’s South Side, José Pérez has made history as the first Latino to hold the title of Common Council president. “I hope that I can be inspirational for people,” he says.
Posted inCarousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Where to find substance abuse resources in Milwaukee
For those who are struggling with substance abuse issues, or looking for help for their loved ones, there are local resources available.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Questions remain as opposition grows to making Felmers O. Chaney center the location for new youth detention facility
A new $42 million juvenile correctional facility will be built in Milwaukee County to replace Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, but the question is where?
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Milwaukee sees sharp rise in motor vehicle thefts
Vehicle thefts in Milwaukee have increased dramatically since 2020. Police hope that interventions will make a difference.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
‘It has been set back years now’: Free calls to those who are incarcerated hits a snag in Milwaukee County
A plan for free calls for those jailed at the Milwaukee County House of Correction and the Milwaukee County Jail has been blocked due to budgetary considerations.