Since the closing of Next Door Pediatrics, many North Side residents, particularly children, now face significant challenges in accessing essential health care.
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What you need to know about the SDC’s closing
Less than a week after the sudden closure of the Social Development Commission, there are more questions than answers about the anti-poverty organization’s future.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Milwaukee County leads the state in rates of diabetes. Here’s how to lower your risk.
Milwaukee County leads the state in the number of residents who have diabetes. We’ve compiled some resources you should know about.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness, Public Safety
Uptick in violence has Milwaukee’s trans community on high alert
Members of the trans community, who already feel targeted by lawmakers, say they are worried about their health and safety as acts of violence increase against them.
Posted inCommunity, Health and Wellness
Milwaukee Diaper Mission reaches milestone as it fights ‘period poverty’
The fight to end period poverty has grown significantly in Milwaukee because of the efforts of the Milwaukee Diaper Mission.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Opinion: Community Voices
OPINION: Hope is the key to unlocking Milwaukee’s vast potential and moving our city forward
If the starting point for addressing any problem or challenge is naming it, here is what strikes me as some very important ones that are now so “normal” in Milwaukee that most people don’t even see them anymore.
Posted inCommunity
‘How do I ever get caught up, if I’m always catching up?’ Poverty’s unrelenting grip on Milwaukee
Milwaukee ranks second in poverty among the top 50 most populated cities in the United States, with 24.6% of the city living in poverty. Here are some reasons why.
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, Housing, Neighborhoods, News
After four decades of fair housing, segregation still rules Milwaukee streets
The Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968, is rarely used to combat segregation and restrictive suburban zoning regulations.
Posted inCarousel, Economic Development, Home, Neighborhoods, News
War on poverty needs to be fought on new fronts, local experts say
Experts and advocates are calling for a greater focus on education, wages and assistance for childless adults to alleviate poverty.