For those awaiting justice, Captain James Hutchinson said he wants them to know that his team of 33 investigators remains committed to solving their case.
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.
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Future of the Office of Community Wellness and Safety in jeopardy amid funding uncertainties
The Office of Community Wellness and Safety faces uncertainty in the next few years, with federal funds disappearing and the city facing its own budget challenges.
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Is Vision Zero working to reduce reckless driving? City officials seek your input.
Milwaukee officials want residents to weigh in on the Vision Zero Action Plan, which outlines specific strategic actions to decrease reckless driving and increase safety on the city’s streets.
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New campaign urges Black community in Milwaukee to use naloxone to reduce overdose deaths
“You Have the Power to Save Lives” is a campaign that aims to reduce overdose deaths in Black communities.
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Latest push begins to prevent domestic abusers in Wisconsin from possessing firearms
Federal law prohibits anyone convicted of domestic violence from possessing firearms, but there is no Wisconsin law to match that rule. Advocates hope to change that soon.
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Is your loved one’s murder still unsolved?
I’m writing a story about the tragic impact of an unsolved murder on the victim’s family. Please contact me if you’d like to share your family’s story.
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Leaders prepare to update Milwaukee’s Blueprint for Peace violence prevention plan
Released in 2017, the Blueprint for Peace laid out a vision for how to develop a public health approach to violence prevention. Plans to create an updated version of the blueprint are in the works.
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Community Collaborative Commission seeks support for new community policing plan
Will the Milwaukee Police Department implement a new community policing in Milwaukee? The CCC hopes so.
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Why is gun violence down? Milwaukee organizers weigh in
Homicides and nonfatal shootings were down across the city in 2024 compared to 2023. Safe & Sound organizers talk about why they think things got better.
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Memorable story of 2024: 10 years after his death, Dontre Hamilton’s family calls for more policing reforms
A decade after her son, Dontre Hamilton, was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, Maria Hamilton is still fighting for change.