As immigration enforcement concerns grow, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
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Video: How ‘community verifiers’ work to inform residents about ICE
As immigration enforcement increases, some community members want to better document the activities of ICE.
Posted inHome, On The Block
On the Block in Hillside
Natasha Burchette, with her children Adrianna and Kenyae, and Carlton Warren were among the city residents who came to a recent community forum on transit in metro Milwaukee. They explain how they use city buses.
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On the Block with James Dukes
At All-Star Car Wash on Vliet Street, they do more than clean vehicles — they sell tables. This summer, James Dukes hopes many outdoor diners will enjoy a meal with friends and family around the picnic tables he and the crew at All-Star Car Wash put together.
Posted inLayton Boulevard West, Menomonee Valley, On The Block
On the Block with Ricardo Castillo
Ricardo Castillo, co-owner of Finca Realty, recently purchased a building on 36th and Pierce in the Silver City neighborhood after searching in the neighborhood for five years. He’s been invested in the community, and with this new purchase, he’s going all in.
Posted inLayton Boulevard West, On The Block
On the Block with Talisha Paige
Talisha Paige has lived on the North Side of Milwaukee her whole life. On the market for a new house, she participated in a home tour in the Layton Boulevard West neighborhoods over the weekend. After the tour, she shared her impressions.
Posted inCarousel, Home, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, North, Sherman Park
Young women find safety, support, skills at Lissy’s Place
A transitional-living facility for homeless women offers private rooms and homey communal spaces near the Sherman Park neighborhood. Residents can stay for up to two years.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
‘Guest volunteers’ return to The Gathering to serve others
Volunteers at a Milwaukee meal program give back to the organization that helped them change their lives.
Posted inHome, Metcalfe Park, On The Block
On the Block with Lakendra Carter
Lakendra Carter, 18, recently participated in a series of dialogues co-produced by Metcalfe Park’s Building Neighborhood Capacity Program and the Zeidler Center for Public Discussion. She was one of about 20 young adults from Metcalfe Park who expressed what’s on their minds. Here she shares some of her personal story.
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On the Block with Kenneth Giles
Kenneth Giles, 19, recently participated in a series of dialogues co-produced by Metcalfe Park’s Building Neighborhood Capacity Program and the Zeidler Center for Public Discussion. He was one of about 20 young adults from Metcalfe Park who expressed what’s on their minds. Here he shares some of his personal story.