NNS wants to hear how federal funding cuts are impacting local organizations and people in Milwaukee.
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Memorable story of 2024: How the Social Development Commission failed its Milwaukee residents
Reporter Meredith Melland’s favorite story of the year is Wisconsin Watch and WPR reporter Addie Costello’s investigation into the Social Development Commission, which paints a vivid picture of SDC’s complicated history and weakened internal controls.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods
Thousands await jobless aid as Wisconsin leaders blame each other for failure
Wisconsin’s unemployment system buckled during the pandemic. State leaders are moving slowly to address a crisis years in the making.
Posted inEconomic Development, Health and Wellness, North
As the nation reckons with race, a mother awaits unemployment aid — and Wisconsin officials lack research
National research shows jobless Black and Latino workers are less likely than white workers to receive aid. Experts say Wisconsin should study the issue. Alfreida Casterlow could hardly bear her first weeks working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Disrupted routines upset her 20-year-old autistic daughter. Casterlow, 43, would try to keep her daughter engaged. […]