Community groups are leading the charge to continue a process, begun by the Department of Justice, to reform the Milwaukee Police Department by asking for residents to re-envision what they would like to see from police.
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Community members share ideas for new violence prevention plan
A community meeting to discuss the city’s Blueprint for Peace drew about 25 people, including parents concerned for their children’s safety.
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Controversial photo of city contractors with guns prompts reaction along racial lines
The viral photo of three city of Milwaukee contractors carrying guns while on the job has elicited two main reactions: some people have taken offense while others sympathize.
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Common Council votes to strengthen response to threat of lead exposure
The Common Council resolution states that women of childbearing age who live in homes with a lead service line are at risk from lead exposure and should use a filter, which the Milwaukee Health Department has never formally recommended.
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Bader grant to help implement new violence prevention plan
A $100,000 grant from Bader Philanthropies will support the 2018 launch of Ceasefire Milwaukee, a violence interruption program called for in the newly released “Blueprint for Peace.”
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Activist spreads message that ‘there are no throw-away children’
Muhibb Dyer’s deceased godson inspired him to begin speaking publicly to young people about achieving their dreams and reducing violence.
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City’s violence prevention efforts stall as ‘time is ticking’
The city’s Office of Violence Prevention has yet to release its violence prevention plan, more than a year after the process was launched. A prior effort touted by the Common Council has also fizzed out, without substantial results.
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Federal ReCAST grant supports growth of local anti-violence programs
Five direct service organizations partnering with the city’s Office of Violence Prevention are using federal grant funds to expand efforts that build the resilience of youth and families.
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Special Report: Opioid crisis hits city hard
Of the 309 drug deaths in Milwaukee County this year through Oct. 15, 84 percent were caused by opioids, and 70 percent of the victims lived in the City of Milwaukee.
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Community groups take lead to address DOJ recommendations
The African American Roundtable, a coalition of community organizations, announced it has planned two town hall meetings to inform the public about a process to reform the Milwaukee Police Department.