For Sister MacCanon Brown, advocating for homeless residents was not something she chose — it chose her. And she’s been doing it for more than three decades.
‘He shouldn’t have had to die’: COVID-19 infects half of Wisconsin inmates, five times the overall state rate
Prisoners lack space and some say rules to curb COVID-19 are unevenly enforced.
NNS Spotlight: New name, same mission: How one organization is lifting up Milwaukee residents
VIA, the nonprofit organization formerly known as Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, serves residents of Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park and focuses on affordable housing, economic development and grassroots leadership.
NNS on ‘Lake Effect’: 5 things to do and know this January in Milwaukee
NNS deputy editor Adam Carr joins Joy Powers of WUWM for our monthly spot with “Lake Effect,” where he discusses events connected to Milwaukee’s North and South Side neighborhoods.
Wisconsin’s nonvoters could be a powerful bloc — but barriers, disillusionment stand in the way
Working digitally and on the streets of Milwaukee, activists tried to convince nonvoters to go to the polls, but distrust and disgust kept some away.
‘I just kind of panicked’: Patients confused as hospitals file liens to recoup costs of treating injured uninsured
Hospitals file liens against uninsured patients to get a cut of compensation in personal injury lawsuits.
NNS wants to take your family’s holiday portrait, for free!
It has been a long year and NNS wants to end it on a sweet note by celebrating our community — that means you! Our photographers will be taking free family portraits just in time for the holidays.
Aggressive policing escalates violence at protests, research shows. A former Madison police chief touts a better way.
David Couper, Madison’s police chief from 1972 to 1993, says law enforcement should ditch the riot gear and tear gas to keep the peace.
Thousands await jobless aid as Wisconsin leaders blame each other for failure
Wisconsin’s unemployment system buckled during the pandemic. State leaders are moving slowly to address a crisis years in the making.
NNS Spotlight: ‘We wouldn’t take a recess’: How the Southside Organizing Center presses on despite the pandemic
The SOC has been a staple in the community for over 30 years. Once the pandemic hit, the group found a way to adapt to the circumstances and continue providing resources.
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