Reporter PrincessSafiya Byers has won the Gerald Loeb Award for her collaboration with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on landlord-tenant coverage.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Why did the Social Development Commission fail? Here are takeaways from our investigation
Here’s what to know about the Social Development Commission’s troubled history and abrupt closing.
Posted inCommunity, News
SDC’s inconsistent meeting notices raise transparency concerns. Here’s what you need to know.
Since suspending operations in late April, the Social Development Commission has not consistently posted public notices for its board meetings.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of April 12
Watch an Alpha Phi Alpha step show; support Black Maternal Health Week; paint jersey barriers; enjoy Sunday brunch at Coffee Makes You Black; and attend the Milwaukee Film Festival.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
JusticePoint offers incarceration alternatives in Milwaukee. Two judges tried to cancel its contract.
Municipal Court officials refuse to comment on efforts to cancel JusticePoint’s contract without lining up an alternative provider. A legal ruling allows the services to continue — for now.