Marjorie Rucker, Donna Brown-Martin and Patricia Nájera, all commissioners for the Social Development Commission, resigned from the SDC board this week.
County Executive David Crowley
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Milwaukee County unveils new projects to stem the tide of opioid overdose deaths
As drug overdose deaths continue to scourge the community, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has announced a series of new projects aimed at stemming the tide of death and destruction caused by opioid addiction.
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5 things to know and do the week of July 29
Check out Vogel Park’s new playground; receive free food at the Dominican Center; learn how to use your devices at a library; ride a bike though Lindsay Heights; and attend a community health fair.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of June 21
Volunteer with the Hmong American Women’s Association; participate in a yoga session for Men’s Health Month; clean Burnham Park; receive free resources; and make a tote bag.
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In new role, Judge Derek Mosley wants to get us talking
Derek Mosley, the former chief judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court, wants to revive the tradition of talking things out as the new director of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education.
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Wisconsin sees a sharp rise in deaths of residents in their 20s, 30s and 40s
More young people are dying in the state, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, a nonpartisan, independent policy research organization.