Milwaukee joins other cities and municipalities testing new gun safety technology in an attempt to reduce gun violence, including suicides and accidental deaths.
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Little progress in finding facility to house Milwaukee youths once Lincoln Hills, Copper Lake prisons close
Nearly four months after missing a second deadline to close the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, officials still have not decided on a replacement facility to house local youths.
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Wisconsin imprisons 1 in 36 Black adults. No state has a higher rate.
A new Sentencing Project report confirms the state’s deep racial disparities in incarceration, which one advocate calls ‘a slap in the face.’
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Worried about lead poisoning in Wisconsin? Here’s what you should know.
Adults can be lead poisoned, too. Lead is a particular concern for pregnant women because exposure could harm a developing fetus. If your child has elevated lead levels, get yourself tested, too.
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‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning
Replacing all Milwaukee lead service lines would take 70 years at current pace. Meanwhile, Wisconsin home lead investigations rarely test water amid focus on paint.
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‘And now he’s gone’: Event remembers those who lost their battle with opioid addiction
Memorial event at Zeidler Union Square marks International Overdose Awareness Day by focusing on those we lost.
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‘It’s all about love’: The Office of Violence Prevention’s Arnitta Holliman shares her vision for Milwaukee
“She moves without judgment … She sees human need before aberrant behavior.” Meet Arnitta Holliman, the new director of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention.
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New Fire Chief Aaron Lipski puts diversity, tackling staff burnout on top of agenda
In an interview with NNS, Fire Chief Aaron Lipski talks about fighting his first fire, the impact of budget cuts and the pandemic and his mission to increase diversity within the Milwaukee Fire Department.
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Is weed legal now? Here are 9 things you should know about marijuana law enforcement in Milwaukee
Under Wisconsin law, it is illegal to possess, sell or manufacture marijuana. Some municipalities, including Milwaukee, have enacted local changes related to marijuana law enforcement.
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EXCLUSIVE: Reggie Moore’s journey of a lifetime: Working to build a safer city
Reggie Moore has consoled far too many families who have lost loved ones to violence. And he wants to see more “love in action” instead of “love in crisis.”