The federal government is halting evictions through the end of the year for those who have lost work during the pandemic.
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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Community continues to celebrate life of youth leader Quanita ‘Tay’ Jackson
A year after Quanita “Tay” Jackson was killed near Moody Park, community members rally to keep her legacy of leadership alive.
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‘I would like police officers to know that my skin is not a weapon’: What young Black men in Milwaukee are saying after the shooting of Jacob Blake.
We reached out to young Black men in our neighborhoods to get their thoughts on police-community relations and to find out what they feel needs to change to avoid more incidents in the future.
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NNS Spotlight: Meet the woman behind Milwaukee’s newest source for positive news
Nyesha Stone launched Carvd N Stone in 2017 because she felt there was a better way to cover the community.
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‘I refuse to lose’: How this lifelong musician remains resilient through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
Victor Campbell has spent most his life lending his talents to other musicians. Now, he’s using them to advocate for better delivery of emergency programs in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee steers an additional $15 million from CARES Act into the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program
As residents continue to struggle to meet payments, the City of Milwaukee is providing an additional $15 million for rental assistance aid through the federal CARES Act.
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Hidden in plain sight? Black female activists feel left out of BLM movement
Although Black women in Milwaukee have remained active in protests, some say they feel left out of the overall narrative of the importance of Black lives.
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An update on how Community Advocates, SDC are meeting demand for Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program
As residents continue to face hardships in paying rent, we are checking in regularly with the two agencies in Milwaukee that are charged with executing the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program.
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2 agencies struggle to meet demand for Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program
Both the Social Development Commission and Community Advocates face a backlog as residents struggle to get emergency rental assistance funds.
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Social Development Commission continues struggle to keep up with deluge of applicants for emergency rental assistance program
Since June 8, the Social Development Commission has approved 154 people for aid and given out $260,096 through the Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program. It faces a backlog of at least 24,000 applicants.