As immigration enforcement increases, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
Trisha Young
Trisha Young serves as the audio/video producer for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and Wisconsin Watch. Before then, she was the health reporter for NNS. She is a 2019 graduate of UW-Milwaukee with a degree in film, video, animation and new genres.
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Video: COVID-19 is on the rise: UW-Milwaukee health expert shares safety tips
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service sat down with Monica Wendel, the new dean of the Zilber College of Public Health at UW-Milwaukee, to discuss the state of COVID-19 and the continuing health recommendations for the disease.
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Families call for more options after Next Door Pediatrics closes
Since the closing of Next Door Pediatrics, many North Side residents, particularly children, now face significant challenges in accessing essential health care.
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Video: How one group strives to ‘normalize the conversation’ about mental health
Milwaukee NNS met up with Black Space HQ,, a mental wellness group that hopes to “normalize the conversation” around Black and Brown peoples’ mental health.
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Video: Milwaukeeans share what they want RNC visitors to know about their city
The Republican National Convention, or RNC, is being held in Milwaukee this week. We asked several Milwaukeeans what they like most about their city and what they want the RNC to know.
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How some Milwaukee advocacy organizations are responding to the RNC
With the Republican National Convention in town, we’ve asked local organizations, activists and advocacy groups to share what they are planning and if and how their services will change during the convention.
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How Milwaukee’s Native community is fighting a surge in opioid deaths
Indigenous communities in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin are in the grips of an opioid epidemic, experts warn.
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It’s Pride Month: Here’s how to find LGBTQ+ resources in Milwaukee
June is Pride Month. We’ve compiled a list of organizations that serve LGBTQ+ people in the city
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Sickle cell disease disproportionately affects Black people. Here’s what you need to know
Many barriers still exist to sickle cell disease treatment, such as lack of access to care and limited blood donations. Advocates and providers are trying to change that in Milwaukee.
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4 takeaways from Thursday’s SDC Board of Commissioners meeting
The Social Development Commission’s Board of Commissioners did not offer updates on the agency’s programs or payments to employees at their Thursday meeting.