Milwaukee mothers participate in “Mad Moms” march to speak out against police brutality and for racial justice.
PrincessSafiya Byers
PrincessSafiya Byers was born and raised in Milwaukee, and is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University, majoring in Journalism and Africana Studies. Her commitment to her community has led her to nonprofit work with local youth and families. She’s also interned with the Milwaukee Community Journal and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and joins Milwaukee NNS as a Report for America Staff Reporter looking to serve democracy by covering issues important to the community.
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Reporter’s Notebook: ‘I hope to connect, serve and celebrate Milwaukee communities’: Introducing Princess Safiya Byers
I was born and raised in Milwaukee. I love the city. And I love its neighborhoods.
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Community Heroes: Making a difference, one garbage bag at a time
Tokara Henry wanted to help her community after learning about vandalism near the intersection of North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and West Locust Street. She did so by joining hundreds of cleanup volunteers.
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MCTS suspends night bus service through Sunday, creating challenges for late-night workers
The announcement that buses would be suspended from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. through Sunday, June 7 could not come at a worse time for some MCTS bus riders.
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‘Not the same’: How Milwaukee’s faith communities are adapting to COVID-19 stay at home order
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent members of faith communities in Milwaukee and perhaps the world scrambling to adapt to fast-moving changes.
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Nowhere to go: Why some homeless youths ‘don’t want to be found’
Milwaukee’s homeless youths endure large obstacles when trying to get off the streets.
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NNS Update: Residents rally behind program to ensure mothers have clean drinking water for their children
For two hours, residents shared emotional stories of their experiences with lead poisoning and their support for one potential solution: the Birthing Moms pilot program.
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Behavioral Health Division nurse works to end mental health stigma in 53206
Lauren Hubbard grew up in 53206, and now she is trying to end the stigma surrounding mental illness that prevents people from getting help.