By Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Every Wisconsinite deserves to be safe in their community. Violence is in our communities is a crisis that needs our attention and action, and like … [Read more...]
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Milwaukee County Takes Measures on Suicide Prevention
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When Amaii Collins was in high school she didn’t feel OK. She didn’t know what was wrong, nor did she know how to broach the topic. “I didn’t know what it was like to feel … [Read more...]
City and County Leaders Hold First In-Person COVID-19 Meeting
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz “Vaccination, vaccination, vaccination.” Those were the words spoken by Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson and reiterated by several others during Milwaukee County’s first … [Read more...]
‘These Deaths Only Tell Part of the Story’: County Leaders Sign Opioid Settlement Agreement
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over 500 people in Milwaukee County have died from opioid overdoses this year, and there are still a few days left to go. “Here are the facts,” Margaret Daun, the … [Read more...]
County Leaders Across Nation Urge Congress to Pass Build Back Better Plan
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2019, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced his vision to make Milwaukee County the healthiest county in Wisconsin. This vision includes addressing … [Read more...]
Milwaukee and State Officials Launch EvictionFreeMKE
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz As a child, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley was evicted from his home several times. Evictions are hard on anybody but are especially hard on children, who may … [Read more...]
County Executive Crowley Applauds Gov. Evers’ $45 Million Investment in Safer Communities and Violence Prevention
On Oct. 13, Gov. Tony Evers announced a $45 million investment in safer communities throughout Wisconsin. Under the governor’s plan $25 million will be invested in violence prevention efforts and the … [Read more...]
Elected Officials Sign Beam for New Mental Health Emergency Center
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Mary Neubauer has struggled with mental illness her whole life. As a baby, she was born with signs of alcoholism, and later she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post … [Read more...]
County Executive Signs “Right to Counsel Milwaukee” Into Law
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For over a year, tenants have been spared of eviction due to the national eviction moratorium in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The moratorium is … [Read more...]
Breaking Ground: MCTS Prepares for Bus Rapid Transit Project
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz If you need to get around Milwaukee County and don’t have a car, an affordable option is the bus. For $2.25 (or less if you have the M-CARD) you can ride the bus to … [Read more...]
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