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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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This is 53206
Few communities are known by their ZIP codes, but Milwaukee’s 53206 is an exception. The statistics are grim. For example, 62 percent of black men in 53206 are incarcerated, the highest percentage in the country, and 44.6 percent of individuals live below the poverty line. But there is much more to 53206 than these statistics.
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NNS wins two prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards from the Radio Television and Digital News Association (RTDNA), for feature reporting and continuing coverage.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News
Please confirm that your People’s Choice vote is counted
Due to a technical problem, some votes for the People’s Choice Awards were not recorded. The problem has been fixed and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.
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50th anniversary of Open Housing Marches remembered with 200 Nights of Freedom
Today marks the beginning of 200 Nights of Freedom, an initiative to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Milwaukee’s Open Housing Marches, which began on Aug. 28, 1967. The initiative, intended to inspire residents to work for a more racially just and equitable city, will include 200 nights of public events and other programming, kicking off with a gathering tonight at the City Hall Rotunda, 200 E. Wells St., from 5:30 – 8 p.m. Explore our series looking back at the Open Housing movement through the eyes of those who participated.