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Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
New employment hub on North Side supports people leaving nearby correctional facilities
By co-locating staff at the Milwaukee Office of African American Affairs, Employ Milwaukee aims to better support people leaving incarceration referred through the nearby correctional institutions it works with.
Posted inCommunity, Milwaukee's Cultural Makers, Photos
Powwow drum circle inspires Indigenous youths in Milwaukee
The Nahwahquaw brothers formed the group to connect Indigenous boys, ranging in age from 10 to 20, in Milwaukee to their roots.
Posted inCommunity, Government
Wisconsin Democrats say they won’t act like Republicans if they win a legislative majority in 2026
When Republicans swept into power in 2011, they passed laws to cripple Democrats. As the pendulum swings the other way, what might happen in 2027?
Posted inCommunity
5 things to know and do the weekend of Jan. 2
Watch a movie with Rooted & Rising; learn how to manage weight; help clean up Menomonee Valley; and more.
Posted inCriminal justice
My most memorable story of 2025: His 180-year prison sentence was cut after saving a guard’s life. Years later, he’s still waiting to go home.
My most memorable story of 2025 shows the workings of the criminal justice system from the point of view of the people in it.
Posted inCommunity, Photos
Our community in photos: The best of 2025
NNS photojournalist Jonathan Aguilar shares his favorite photos of 2025.
Posted inCommunity, Education
My most memorable story of 2025: A nonprofit installs bookshelves for children inside two Milwaukee laundromats
Reporter Chesnie Wardell’s favorite story of 2025 featured how Jacarrie Carr and the community came together to help children read.
Posted inCommunity, Government
Mandela Barnes called early Democratic front-runner, but Wisconsin governor’s race could be ‘wide open’
Strategists and party operatives don’t expect the field to clear for the former lieutenant governor.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Memorable story of 2025: ‘True definition of strength’: How this Milwaukee man fights through sickle cell disease
Mariela Fonseca Ruiz selected a story about James Griffin, a local man raising awareness about sickle cell disease, as a memorable story of 2025.