The day after a Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty, residents and officials expressed their sorrow and condolences.
Metcalfe Park
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MATC pilots initiative to help students from 53206 earn degrees
A new MATC program, Commit to Complete, is intended to serve students who live or work in the 53206 ZIP code, and who started college but were unable to finish.
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Next Door’s Books for Kids Mobile Library hosts book drive
The Books for Kids Mobile Library travels around the city to deliver donated books to children under the age of 5.
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North Side community members plead with public to drive safely
Called together by activist Andre Lee Ellis, community leaders gathered at the intersection of 12th and Concordia streets Wednesday in response to the death of Joseph N. Blunt, 16, who was thrown from the hood of a moving vehicle at the same intersection the day before, to make a plea to the public to drive with care.
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‘Young Cats’ earn money, gain skills in summer jobs program
Thirteen Metcalfe Park and Walnut Hill residents, ages 10 to 13, learned how to garden, hold down a job and make new friends while getting paid to work this summer.
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Fifty years after open housing marches, residential segregation still norm in Milwaukee
African-Americans living in segregated neighborhoods lack access to jobs and are more likely to live in poverty.
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Safe & Sound evaluation finds block clubs, events increase safety
An independent evaluation of Safe & Sound by Medical College of Wisconsin researchers shows its community safety team strategy improves neighborhood safety.
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Film on Young Farmers program highlights youth ‘planting seeds’ in community
A documentary about the Young Farmers program run by Groundwork Milwaukee details the benefits to students and their impact on the Metcalfe Park neighborhood.
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Zeidler Center discussions aim to foster better police-community relations
After a dialogue between residents and police in Metcalfe Park, participants said the discussions could open the door for better relations between police and the central city’s black community.
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Next Door fair raises awareness about moms’ and children’s health
Next Door and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan offered screenings, information and healthcare resources to parents at a recent health fair.