Building a Path to Success is a six-week workshop that prepares people for successful reentry after incarceration at the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center,
Author Archives: Edgar Mendez / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Edgar Mendez is a senior staff reporter for Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. He won a 2018 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and 2014, 2017, and 2018 Milwaukee Press Club Awards for his reporting on taverns, marijuana law enforcement, and lead in water service lines.
In 2008, he won a Society of Professional Journalists’ regional award for columns dealing with issues such as poverty, homelessness and racism. His writing has been published by the Associated Press, Reuters, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and other media.
Posted inEducation
Here’s what Milwaukee voters should know about the $252 million public school referendum
As the April 2 election draws near, debate continues over whether voters should support Milwaukee Public Schools’ $252 million referendum, which would raise property taxes.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Narcan distribution obstacles hamper Milwaukee’s efforts to limit drug overdose deaths
Narcan, a drug used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, is in short supply in Milwaukee. This worries those who distribute the life-saving drug.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Racial disparities persist in Milwaukee police stop-and-frisk practices
A September report found that Black Milwaukee residents of typical driving age were 4.5 times more likely to be stopped than whites.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Milwaukee police are making fewer drug arrests, even as opioid deaths soar
Police now see drugs through a public health lens while shifting resources to violent crime. Some residents want more help in responding to drug dangers.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
As drug overdose deaths soar, Milwaukee County considers use of opioid settlement funds
Milwaukee County is on pace this year to surpass last year’s record-high total of 643 drug overdose deaths.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Where did that gun used in a crime come from? Milwaukee police can’t easily tell you
The Milwaukee Police Department has not tracked the origin of thousands of guns confiscated each year.
Posted inJustice & Safety
‘It has been set back years now’: Free calls plan for those who are incarcerated hits a snag in Milwaukee County
A plan for free calls for those jailed at the Milwaukee County House of Correction and the Milwaukee County Jail has been blocked due to budgetary considerations.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Milwaukee eyes driver education to combat reckless driving crisis
Thousands of Milwaukee Public Schools students get low-cost instruction: ‘Our goal is to reach as many students as we can to give them the tools to be a safe driver’
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Justice & Safety
Milwaukee Police stay-at-home arrests reveal deep racial disparities
African Americans make up the majority of residents arrested on charges of violating Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order, data show.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage
Milwaukee County on pace to top overdose record again in 2020
The pandemic has left many who struggle with substance abuse out of work, creating roadblocks to recovery.