Emily Sterk is completing a national fellowship at the Milwaukee Turners, where she humbly blends rigorous research and coalition-building to confront mass incarceration.
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Leaders, community members weigh in on the SDC’s shutdown
A cross-section of professional advocates and community organizers give their opinions on the suspension of operations at the Social Development Commission.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice
Board of Supervisors will decide fate of report about deaths in Milwaukee County Jail
After a 14-month span during which six people died in custody at the Milwaukee County jail, the Board of Supervisors on Monday will decide whether to formally accept a report from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office that explains policies and procedures at the jail.
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5 things to know and do the week of Oct. 16
Learn about what’s happening at Cooper Park; participate in National Drug Take Back Day; attend a town hall on the 2024 Milwaukee County Budget; get career help at the Milwaukee Public Library; and participate in the fifth annual Love Without Violence Conference.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Health and Wellness
‘The most traumatic thing’: Incarcerated mothers push for better medical care
Women who give birth while they are incarcerated say they need better care – for their sake and for their baby’s.