Marjorie Rucker, Donna Brown-Martin and Patricia Nájera, all commissioners for the Social Development Commission, resigned from the SDC board this week.
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Comparing Trump’s criminal justice vision to the needs of Milwaukee
The criminal justice priorities of former President Donald Trump would affect Milwaukee’s criminal justice system in ways similar to but also starkly different from the priorities of Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Smaller board puts SDC at risk of losing sizable funding
Vacant seats on the Social Development Commission’s board could pose a problem as the agency applies for Community Services Block Grant funding.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Oct. 25
Kick off Halloween festivities with the Milwaukee Police Department District 2; attend the 13th annual Latino Family Expo and Festival; spend quality time with your family at Sherman Park Harvest Fest; enjoy fall activities and start your afternoon with “Trunk or Treat.”
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Quarter of Milwaukee County homicides since 2023 occurred in two ZIP codes
A total of 81 homicides occurred in 53206 or 53209 since the beginning of 2023. That’s 26% of the total in Milwaukee County.
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Gun violence takes deadly toll on Milwaukee County youths
Forty children under the age of 18 have been victims of homicides in Milwaukee County since 2023.
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SDC sends out second round of paychecks to former employees
The Social Development Commission mailed out 22 checks for employees in September to the Department of Workforce Development for the April 15 pay period.
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SDC board appoints commissioner Vincent Bobot as interim CEO
The Social Development Commission’s Board of Commissioners has appointed Vincent Bobot to serve as interim CEO.
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Readers offer insights on how to stop youth homicides
Readers respond to a call for ideas on how to stop the rise in youth homicides in Milwaukee County, where 40 children have been killed since 2023.
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Our children are dying. We need your solutions.
Since 2023, 40 children under the age of 17 have been victims of homicide in Milwaukee County, according to data from the Medical Examiner’s Office.