Swing into the weekend by learning about financial wellness; begin a healing journey; attend a grocery giveaway; stretch your body with a free yoga class; and get resources and necessities from a community baby shower.
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Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Where did that gun used in a crime come from? Milwaukee police can’t easily tell you
Milwaukee lacks an overall picture of where guns used in shootings and other crimes originate from, which could possibly solve other crimes and identify trends to help create new approaches to prevent crime.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods, North, Northwest, Public Safety, South
Nearly half of all guns seized by Milwaukee police since 2020 come from 5 North and Northwest side ZIP code areas
The Milwaukee Police Department seized 8,076 firearms from Jan. 1, 2020, to July 2022, nearly half of which came from five North and Northwest side ZIP code areas.
Posted inNeighborhoods, News
5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: May 9 to May 13
Volunteer at Alice’s Garden; learn about what MPS offers in the 53206 ZIP code; enroll in a citizenship test preparation class with Voces de la Frontera; find out about ongoing efforts to draft a community policing policy; and get a free smoke alarm installed now through the end of May.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Neighborhoods
How students of color are becoming the agents of change in Milwaukee public schools
Students, teachers and community members rallied in front of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) central office on June 17 to call for an end to the school district’s contract with the Milwaukee Police Department.
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Neighborhoods, Public Safety
Defund the police? Milwaukee eyes future amid Black Lives Matter protests, coronavirus budget crunch
Calls to shift funds from policing to programs that improve quality of life for people of color aren’t new. But this time, more people are listening.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Home, Metcalfe Park, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety, Sherman Park
West Allis Police Department uses armored vehicle to serve search warrant on Milwaukee’s North Side
A video recorded and broadcast on Facebook by community activist Dennis Walton and others shows a heavily armored West Allis Police Department vehicle preparing to conduct a raid.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Public Safety, Special Report
Reckless driving forces Milwaukee residents into game of “red light roulette”
After years of traffic fatalities and injury accidents trending down, both are now on the rise and are soaring to levels not seen in recent years. As police regroup, city residents are grappling with the idea that a green light doesn’t mean it’s safe to go.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety, Special Report
Special Report: MPD public website posted inaccurate crime data for 2012
Duplicate crime incident reports, representing about 20 percent of the total, portrayed an inaccurate picture of the number of crimes in each of Milwaukee’s seven police districts for 2012. The figures were quietly corrected late last week.
Posted inAmani, Carousel, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, North, Public Safety
Police roll call welcomes neighbors to Oasis meal program
District 5 of the Milwaukee Police Department held a roll call at the Auer Oasis site to encourage residents to feel safe and welcome to participate in the free meal program.