It appears unlikely that the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools will meet the Feb. 17 deadline to place at least 25 student resource officers in schools.
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.
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Milwaukee is losing a generation of Black men to drug crisis
Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware.
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Will Wisconsin enact a red flag gun control law? The results of the recent election may not help
Attempts to implement a red flag gun control measure in Wisconsin have been rebuffed several times in recent years.
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Report: Gun violence down across Wisconsin, including Milwaukee
Gun violence homicides dropped by nearly 17% in Wisconsin over the first eight months of 2024 compared to the same time period in 2023, according to a report by the Center for American Progress, a nonpartisan policy institute.
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Help wanted: Can the Milwaukee Police Department fix its hiring problem?
The Milwaukee Police Department has a hiring problem. It can’t find enough recruits to offset retirements and the departure of others.
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Milwaukee campaign aims to curb deadly reckless driving
“Speeding – We Can Live Without It” is a social media billboard and grassroots awareness campaign that aims to increase traffic safety and change driving habits in Milwaukee.
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Gun violence takes deadly toll on Milwaukee County youths
Minors represent 13% of all homicide victims in Milwaukee County since 2023.
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Milwaukee weighs in on how to decrease youth violence
In response to what he described as increased brazenness among teens using firearms to steal property and commit other violent crimes, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman has called on parents and others in the community to intervene.
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Milwaukee County unveils new projects to stem tide of opioid overdose deaths
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has announced a series of new projects aimed at stemming the tide of death and destruction caused by opioid addiction.
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Family of man killed by officers during RNC in Milwaukee seeks answers
Family members are seeking answers in the death of Samuel Sharpe Jr., who was shot and killed in Milwaukee by Columbus, Ohio, police officers who were in the city to work at the Republican National Convention.
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: Milwaukee residents, vendors left in limbo after Social Development Commission’s shutdown
Many services have remained in limbo since the Social Development Commission’s weatherization program was suspended in March for misallocation of funds and the organization as a whole suspended operations in late April.
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10 years after his death, Dontre Hamilton’s family seeks police reforms in Milwaukee
Nearly 10 years after her son, Dontre Hamilton, was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police Department officer, Maria Hamilton is still fighting for change.