Spend the day at the park with the Milwaukee Police Department; build your own automata machine at the Milwaukee Public Library Mitchell Street Branch; learn how to sew at Art, Joy & Culture Studio; share your food truck experience with the city’s Common Council; and improve your mental health through nature.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of April 26
Engage in a community conversation; walk for autism; receive free groceries; get rid of prescription drugs; and join a citywide initiative to clean up your neighborhood.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
10 years after his death, Dontre Hamilton’s family calls for more policing reforms
Nearly 10 years after Dontre Hamilton was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, his family is still fighting for change.
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My favorite story of 2023: As overdose deaths rise, drug-related arrests decline by 67% in Milwaukee
PrincessSafiya Byers shares a memorable story from 2023 about how overdose deaths in Milwaukee are on the rise while drug-related arrests are declining.
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Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in Milwaukee (and how to help your neighbors)
Find out where you can get free meals and how you can help your neighbors this Thanksgiving.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods, Public Safety
Milwaukee is relaunching an initiative that brings neighbors together to address safety issues. Here’s what you need to know.
The City of Milwaukee is relaunching its Alert Neighbor Program, an initiative that brings neighbors together to address safety issues.
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Advocates push for more urgency to end MPD’s unconstitutional stop-and-frisks.
Five years after the historic Collins settlement mandated major changes in MPD’s stop-and-frisk and other policies, the department struggles to reach full compliance.
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Find trick-or-treating and other free Halloween events in your neighborhood
Check out neighborhood trick-or-treating and other free family-friendly Halloween events happening around Milwaukee.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 15
Participate in gardening day at the Milwaukee Public Library Atkinson Branch; join faith leaders and police officers as they discuss community-building; attend Running Rebels’ health fair and blood drive; support youth entrepreneurs; and celebrate at the Mexican Independence Day Festival.
Posted inCommunity, Criminal justice, Public Safety
Residents express concerns that changes to Fire and Police Commission will lead to weaker oversight of Milwaukee police
Residents now have far fewer opportunities to have a hand in the way the Milwaukee Police Department operates, some community leaders say.