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Utility cutoffs put on hold until Nov. 1

September 17, 2020 by Matt Martinez Leave a Comment

Residents won’t have to worry about utility disconnections until April thanks to a decision Thursday by the Public Service Commission.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, North, Northwest, Public Safety, South, West Tagged With: covid-19, Ellen Nowak, PSC, Public Service Commission, Rebecca Cameron Valcq, Tyler Huebner, Utilities, Utility moratorium, winter moratorium

SPECIAL REPORT: Extreme heat puts city in double jeopardy

August 27, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty Leave a Comment

Twenty-five summers after a deadly heat wave hit Milwaukee, the city stands at the intersection of two public health crises: COVID-19 and climate change. Is Milwaukee ready for future extreme heat?

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, Public Safety, Special Report Tagged With: 1995 heat wave, Bria Grant, coronavirus, Daniel Vimont, Diane Green, Dr. Caitlin Rublee, extreme heat, Health and Wellness, Jeffrey Jentzen, Ken Barbeau, MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary, Milwaukee Heat Task Force, Unite MKE

‘It’s hard to make everyone happy’: Morales’ exit draws mixed reaction in Milwaukee’s Latinx community

August 19, 2020 by Edgar Mendez 1 Comment

Cheers and jeers: What Milwaukee’s Latinx community has to say about Alfonso Morales’ exit from the Police Department.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

How two Milwaukee natives are leading the city’s fight against COVID-19

August 14, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty Leave a Comment

Jeanette Kowalik and Lilliann Paine are leading Milwaukee’s coronavirus response — and inspiring officials nationwide to examine racism as a public health crisis.

Filed Under: Community, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Public Safety, Sherman Park Tagged With: City of Milwaukee Health Department, Commissioner Jeanette Kowalik, coronavirus, covid-19, Health and Wellness, Jennifer Woo, Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, Lilliann Paine, Nicole Angresano, United Way of Greater Milwaukee

Four years ago today, Sherman Park erupted in violence. We look back.

August 13, 2020 by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service Leave a Comment

On Aug. 13, 2016, the neighborhood was thrust into the spotlight after violence erupted following the death of Sylville Smith, who was fatally shot by a Milwaukee Police Department officer.

Filed Under: Community, Public Safety, Sherman Park, Special Report Tagged With: Milwaukee police, sherman park, unrest, violence

‘Willing to make changes ‘: Griselda Aldrete reflects on a tumultuous year at the Fire and Police Commission

July 30, 2020 by Edgar Mendez 2 Comments

After a stormy 11 months as the executive director of the Fire and Police Commission, Griselda Aldrete says she’s walking away on her own terms.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

‘We keep leveling up’: Liberate MKE continues campaign to defund the police

July 30, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz Leave a Comment

As “defund the police” has become a battle cry for activists across the country, groups such as Liberate MKE are demanding police budgets be used to address problems in the community.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

Defund the police? Milwaukee eyes future amid Black Lives Matter protests, coronavirus budget crunch

July 29, 2020 by Allison Dikanovic, Wisconsin Watch 1 Comment

Calls to shift funds from policing to programs that improve quality of life for people of color aren’t new. But this time, more people are listening.

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, Public Safety Tagged With: milwaukee police department, police, Protest, unrest

Milwaukee police, residents at odds over community-oriented policing

July 24, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty 3 Comments

After years of debate, Milwaukee police and residents continue to weigh what community-oriented policing should look like in the city. And so far, they remain on different pages.

Filed Under: Carousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

We answer your questions about MPS’ reopening plan

July 22, 2020 by Sam Woods 1 Comment

Last week we asked you what questions you have about MPS’ reopening plan. Here are some answers.

Filed Under: Education, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, Public Safety Tagged With: covid-19, dpi, MPS, MPS reopening, mtea

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