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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 8d

Although the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” offers new tax deductions and credits across different income levels, low-income households – the bottom 20% of income earners – are largely excluded from any significant tax benefits.

Here’s how Trump’s new tax law affects people with low incomes

Llow-income households are largely excluded from any significant tax benefits from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 8d

“Community has always been at the nexus of everything I’ve been a part of ... I really wanted a job that’s in the community. I want to be somebody that’s external facing.” -- Oby Nwabuzor, founder of Envision Growth

‘Quiet power': How Oby Nwabuzor centers public health in her real estate development firm

Oby Nwabuzor, a Milwaukee native, works at the intersection of public health, real estate development and systems innovation.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 14d

“I’m sure there were mismanagement issues to contend with, and I’ll be able to articulate that better when all the smoke clears ... But SDC is a victim of some wrongdoing, and, yes, that will come to roost.” - Jorge Franco, interim CEO and board chair of SDC

‘SDC is a victim’: Agency blames state for 2024 shutdown

The Social Development Commission criticizes the state’s oversight and reimbursement process in a memo to the federal government

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · 15d

🎉 We're excited to share that former Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service intern Brittany Carloni recently joined Wisconsin Watch as a reporter covering state government and politics! If you have suggestions for Brittany, her email is in the article 👇

There’s no place like Wisconsin for covering state government and politics

It's a full-circle moment for Brittany Carloni, the new state government and politics reporter at Wisconsin Watch.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Sep 1

The program will pay to send approximately 11,500 low-income students per year to driver’s education classes on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested students and/or their families ages 14 to 19 can go to the WisDot website and fill out an application.

Free driver’s ed is available for eligible youths. Here's how it works. | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Students throughout Wisconsin who receive free or reduced lunch can now apply for free driver’s education classes.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Aug 21

The property at 310 E. Knapp St. is owned by the Milwaukee School of Engineering but will remain in use by the federal government through at least April 2026, with options to extend through 2028, said JoEllen Burdue, the college’s senior communications director.

Federal government extends lease at downtown building used by ICE | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The federal government has extended its lease on a downtown property used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, records reveal.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Aug 14

The Pathfinders Employee Collective held a rally earlier this month, sharing their respect for the agency’s mission, their care for the youths they serve and their need for stronger and healthier working conditions ... “Our working conditions are our young people’s living conditions."

Pathfinders employees seek training and transparency as they attempt to form union | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Workers cite retaliatory terminations and inconsistent wages at agency that serves youths.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Aug 11

The Milwaukee Police Department is still undecided about whether to expand its use of facial recognition technology. Since the passage of Wisconsin Act 12, the only official way to amend or reject MPD policy is by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Common Council, or 10 members.

MPD still weighs expanding use of facial recognition technology | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The Milwaukee Police Department hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to expand its use of Facial Recognition Technology.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jul 31

Have you heard about the Milwaukee Baseball Club Community Center? The facility is home to the Milwaukee Baseball Club and the Milwaukee Brewers’ Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, or RBI program, run by founder and CEO Julian Haliga.

Photos: Meet Julian Haliga, the man dedicated to reviving baseball in Milwaukee | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Julian Haliga opened the Milwaukee Baseball Club Community Center to improve training and increase access for central city youth.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jul 25

“I think Black men aren’t trusting the system due to economics and the feeling of not being in control of the situation." -- Michael Adams, heart attack survivor and president of JobsWork MKE

He survived a heart attack. Now he wants other Black men to do the same. | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Michael Adams wants Black men to take care of themselves by listening to their instincts and trusting the health care system.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jul 21

"Despite Milwaukee’s designation as a Water Centric City, our Black and brown communities have experienced decades of disinvestment in neighborhood pools, resulting in improper maintenance, a lack of qualified lifeguards, and closures of aquatic facilities."

Opinion: Here’s why we need to make water safety education a priority in Milwaukee | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Water safety education is a critical part of drowning prevention to learn about the risks and dangers associated with water; how to respond in emergencies;- and how to stay safe while enjoying…

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jul 17

Residents of Metcalfe Park maintain hope that officials will change their minds about plans to close the Pick 'n Save in their neighborhood or at least keep it open longer. Residents are planning to march and rally outside the store from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, July 18.

‘The only grocery store in the neighborhood’: Community weighs in on Pick ‘n Save closing | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Some residents are learning in real time that their neighborhood grocery store will close Friday.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jul 11

“I understand people want to light fireworks, but, I mean, you have to understand fire safety. My whole thing is – what goes up must come down. When those fireworks come down, they’re going to be hot.” - Homer Blow, who witnessed a fireworks-related fire near his Milwaukee home on July 4th

‘What goes up must come down’: Illegal fireworks linked to rising number of Milwaukee fires | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Illegal fireworks were the cause of a fire near Sherman Park on the Fourth of July. The incident is part of a growing trend in Milwaukee: fires caused by illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jul 10

Responding to Kroger's recent announcement of plans to close five Milwaukee grocery stores, Melody McCurtis, deputy director and lead organizer of Metcalfe Parks Community Bridges, a resident-led organization, says there’s more than a food desert in the city: There’s food apartheid.

‘Deepening the crisis’: Pick 'n Save’s closing creates community uproar | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The plan to close the Pick ‘n Save’s North Side location in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood has raised a number of concerns for residents.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jul 3

MKE Roots is a professional development program for Milwaukee-area teachers that includes a weeklong summer training in which they visit local landmarks and meet with historians and community leaders. Now, it's losing its federal funding and will have cut staff and scale back programming.

A program helps teachers tell Milwaukee’s untold stories. The Trump administration says it will no longer fund it. | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The U.S. Department of Education will stop funding a local program helping local teachers delve into Milwaukee’s lesser-known history. Program staff are appealing the decision.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 30

“As you go through becoming a parent, no one educates the non-birthing people or men on how to navigate changes within yourself." - Joshua Liston-Zawad, founder of Dad Doula University

How one father developed a doula program for dads | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Joshua Liston-Zawadi is using his experiences to help other dads navigate the birthing process.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 27

"Act 12 was not only anti-Black, it was outdated and misanthropic. Wisconsinites who are united in seeing a better quality of life for themselves need to work on repealing Act 12, and to create legislation that is life affirming." Opinion: milwaukeenns.org/2025/06/25/o...

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 26

“Having someone who can help us build stronger networks, have an informed leader in these different rooms – it expands our ability to educate others who don’t understand this and to empower people who are impacted but unsure of what to do." - Emilio De Torre, executive director of Milwaukee Turners

Here’s why some in Milwaukee say we can’t afford to lose Emily Sterk | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Emily Sterk is completing a national fellowship at the Milwaukee Turners, where she humbly blends rigorous research and coalition-building to confront mass incarceration.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 26

ICYMI earlier this month, the Milwaukee Police Department released its 2025 Violent Crime Reduction Plan. The new plan provides data on violent crime trends in Milwaukee and current MPD strategies to reduce violent crime. Here's an overview of what that means for Black and Brown neighborhoods.

The Milwaukee Police Department has a plan to reduce violent crime. Here’s what that means for your neighborhood. | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

MPD officials used community feedback and data analysis to identify crime hot spots and have now developed specific strategies to increase safety in Milwaukee neighborhoods.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 25

Milwaukee's anti-poverty agency, the Social Development Commission (SDC) raised two concerns about the state's recent decision to remove their status as a community action agency. Reporter Meredith Melland, who has been covering the SDC saga from the beginning, summarizes the latest.

SDC requests review from federal government on state’s funding decision | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The Social Development Commission, or SDC, is asking the federal government to reverse a decision made by the state that could alter the anti-poverty agency’s funding options.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 24

😎 School is out, and summer break is in full swing. That means our kids need safe and fun things to do. We’ve got you covered. Here are more resources for Milwaukeeans to keep kids safe and engaged this summer.

10 organizations with programs to keep your kids engaged and active in Milwaukee this summer | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Here’s more of what you need to know to keep your kids active and safe in Milwaukee this summer.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 23

From cooking classes to legal services clinics. Here are five things to know and do (in addition to staying cool and hydrated!) this week in Milwaukee: milwaukeenns.org/2025/06/22/5...

5 things to know and do the week of June 23 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Swap a puzzle or game board with someone; create your own ramen bowl at Mitchell Street Arts; receive free legal services; eat ice cream with VIA Community Development Corp.; and remove invasive…

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 23

The new Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center at 1230 W. Cherry St. will run in accordance with Milwaukee County's plan to implement a No Wrong Door policy, aimed at making it easy for residents to access every service they need wherever they come into the system.

What you need to know about the new Health & Human Services building | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

The Marcia P. Coggs Health & Human Services Center has a new building but the same mission.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 23

Participatory budgeting is a democratic process in which community members decide how public dollars are spent.  In Milwaukee, the African American Roundtable has been educating and advocating on the process for years. In April, the Common Council approved a $600,000 participatory budgeting program.

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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service @milwaukeenns.org · Jun 18

Thursday is #Juneteenth, a national holiday that celebrates the freedom of slaves on June 19, 1865. Milwaukee first began celebrating in 1971. But the day is more than a celebration, it's a reflection on Black identity, ancestry and history. Here's what Milwaukee has planned for its 54th Juneteenth.

What you need to know about Milwaukee’s Juneteenth Day on Thursday | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Milwaukeeans will gather Thursday to celebrate Juneteenth Day, and this year features a slight twist on the festivities.

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