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.”
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African Americans outpace other groups in drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County
The number of African Americans who die from drug overdoses in Milwaukee County continues to rise, with 45 percent of this year’s fatalities coming from Black residents, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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MPD pilot program takes new approach to tackle prostitution
Officers in Milwaukee Police Department’s District 2 are trying something new to address the street-based sex trade on the South Side: Instead of arresting prostitutes, they are offering help.
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Amid surge in drug overdose deaths, City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force fails to meet
Despite a record-breaking year in drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County
in 2020, the City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force managed to meet only
once last year and hasn’t met at all in 2021.
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We Are Here MKE campaign seeks to raise awareness of domestic and sexual violence programs for communities of color, LGBTQ residents
A new campaign is amplifying the work of seven local programs that offer culturally specific services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.