NNS reporters PrincessSafiya Byers and Devin Blake visited WUWM 89.7, Milwaukee’s NPR, to discuss the newsroom’s coverage of the 10th anniversary of the uprising in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood.
Sherman Park 10th Anniversary
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Inside the NNS Newsroom: Why we remember when others move on
We chose to dedicate our newsroom to a massive, in-depth retrospective because we believe our neighbors deserve more than selective memory.
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‘We would like to see it get better’: How three of Sherman Park’s elders view their neighborhood
Seniors in Sherman Park talked about what it’s like to live in the neighborhood and their hope for change.
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Flashback: Unrest in Sherman Park: Three years later: Have police-community relations improved?
Some said in 2019 that trust issues remain between police and Sherman Park residents, and nearly everyone agreed more can be done in the community.
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A scar, not a wound: Faith leaders reflect on the next 10 years for Sherman Park
Important faith pillars of the Sherman Park community discuss how things have changed since the uprising in 2016.
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Flashback: Community members at the Sherman Phoenix remember unrest, recognize progress in 2019
in 2019, we visited the Sherman Phoenix to ask business owners and patrons what stood out most from their memories of those turbulent nights.
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Did investments after uprising bring change to Sherman Park? The verdict is out.
After the uprising, many government and civic leaders shared an interest in addressing longstanding systemic issues. Here’s what happened 10 years later.
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Sherman Park then and now: The faces of the neighborhood
Ten years after the police involved shooting of Sylville Smith sparked an uprising in the Sherman Park neighborhood, we asked residents to reflect on what they remember from that time, and how they would like their neighborhood to be remembered today.
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Flashback: Sherman Park residents express sorrow and shock at weekend violence
Residents in Sherman Park in 2016 shared their feelings about the unrest and what they wanted to see in the future.
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10 years after uprising in Sherman Park, stubborn challenges persist
Poverty and housing instability remain major challenges for many residents 10 years after uprising made headlines across the world.