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Family with lead-poisoned child: city officials are ‘complicit’

April 20, 2018 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

A North Side family speaks about their 5-year-old’s experience with lead poisoning as the city continues to struggle with its response to the public health crisis.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety Tagged With: lead-in-water-milwaukee

MPD officers must be accountable for individual interactions, residents say

March 29, 2018 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

At two recent events to solicit community feedback that will inform recommendations on police reform made by the Milwaukee Collaborative Reform Initiative, residents said police officers must answer for their interactions with individuals.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, Washington Park, West

Do you know a child who has lead poisoning? Help us by telling your story

March 23, 2018 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

Children and pregnant women are most at risk of long-term damage from lead exposure, and there is no safe level of lead.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods Tagged With: aggressive behavior, Alzheimer’s disease, brain damage, depression, health & wellness, high blood pressure, high lead levels, homicide, homicide rates, kidney damage, lead in water, lead pipes, lead poisoning, Lead Safe MKE, memory loss, milwaukee, Milwaukee Health Department, my child has lead poisoning, Public Safety, stroke, stunted development, violence, what do I do about lead poisoning, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)

Ald. Zielinski to propose creation of comprehensive lead poisoning plan

March 21, 2018 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

Community groups and other city leaders have called for a comprehensive plan to address lead exposure from all sources and Ald. Tony Zielinski said he will introduce legislation to create a task force to do just that.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety Tagged With: lead-in-water-milwaukee

On the Block: ‘Domino effect’

March 14, 2018 by Jabril Faraj 6 Comments

Kimberly Hillard, 20, talks about why the environment is important, and how it affects people’s lives.

Filed Under: Harambee, Multimedia, On The Block

City shorts black-led organizations on federal CDBG grants, report finds

March 13, 2018 by Jabril Faraj 13 Comments

During a presentation of a recently released report that shows the lopsided role white-led nonprofits play in neighborhood development, elected and appointed city officials and nonprofit leaders said that has to change.

Filed Under: Amani, Carousel, Community, Home, Lindsay Heights, Neighborhoods, News, North

Community leaders: ACLU reports confirm experiences of black, Latino residents with police

March 5, 2018 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

The ACLU of Wisconsin, which filed suit against the Milwaukee Police Department last year for practices it charges are unconstitutional and racially discriminatory, recently released three reports community leaders say verify claims of improper police conduct that black residents have made for decades.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

Special report: City leaders call for comprehensive plan to address lead poisoning

February 28, 2018 by Jabril Faraj 2 Comments

Despite Health Department efforts to combat lead poisoning that date back decades, community leaders say a plan, and better communication, are necessary for the city to move forward on the issue.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, Special Report Tagged With: lead-in-water-milwaukee

Youth-led summit inspires conversations about race, healing, responsibility

February 24, 2018 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

Young people of color from across Milwaukee spoke about the importance of building relationships, speaking up and being themselves.

Filed Under: Carousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News

Teen art exhibit spreads awareness about sex trafficking

February 17, 2018 by Jabril Faraj Leave a Comment

An exhibit featuring art by middle and high school students focused on the dangers of human and sex trafficking of young people, in an effort to spread awareness about the issue in Milwaukee.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

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