Donald Ealy, 55, talks about why he decided to forego physical discipline with his children.
Jabril Faraj
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On the Block: Lifetime entrepreneur
DaVaughn Patterson talks about why he wanted to be a business owner, even as a child.
Posted inEconomic Development
Missed audit, incomplete reporting, inconsistent monitoring plague RPP
Federal stimulus funds in 2009, combined with a city ordinance requiring 40 percent of workers on city-funded development projects to be unemployed or underemployed, might have provided opportunities for residents who needed them most. But for multiple reasons, it fell short.
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On the Block: ‘A blessing and a curse’
Chris Sims talks about the pros and cons of not knowing his father.
Posted inCommunity, News
300+ Strong rally encourages unity, amplifies black voices
Black leaders say unity, strategy and stories are essential to changing the conditions of Milwaukee’s African-American community.
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On the Block: Land of opportunity
Omar Gayle, 40, who has three children still in Jamaica, talks about why he came to the United States.
Posted inNews, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
Judge to rule on permanent order to keep Sherman Park open after 6 p.m.
In the wake of a temporary court decision to prevent Sheriff David Clarke from continuing to enforce a three-week-long curfew in Sherman Park, city leaders said fostering trust between residents and law enforcement is essential.
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On the Block: The psychology of inequality
Lonnie Hughes talks about the black-white wage gap in the 1960s South, and how people were conditioned to accept it.
Posted inNews, Public Safety & Criminal Justice
State rep arrested in Sherman Park says police focus needs to change
Wisconsin State Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, who was arrested during a show of force by Milwaukee police in Sherman Park, is calling on the city to refocus its anti-violence efforts from “punitive to preventative.”
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Curfew leaves Sherman Park youth with ‘nowhere to go’
Vaun Mayes and other community members have been working to provide disadvantaged youth in Sherman Park with food, programming and guidance, but a 6 p.m. curfew makes their work more difficult.