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Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that felons cannot vote in Wisconsin. Their voting rights are restored once they are no longer under the supervision of the Department of Corrections,. This is typically called being “off paper.”
The needs of people released from incarceration are far ranging yet not straightforward, which is why Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor created the “Re-entry Unblemished” event series.
These events help guide those who are in the process of building their lives after incarceration.
They take place every other month and are hosted by different venues throughout the city and typically include a panel of speakers and several service providers.
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For example, a March 22 event at the Northcott Neighborhood House on the North Side featured several panelists, including Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Milton Childs and Edward Hennings, who was incarcerated for roughly 20 years and now owns multiple successful businesses.
The crowd of 130 people eagerly received both Childs and Hennings.
Childs spent much of his time speaking about the expungement and pardon processes.
For a pardon, one’s legal rights are restored, but “for expungement,” said Childs, “your record is sealed. No one has access to it. But the thing is . . . expungement does not get rid of a felony. Your felony is still a felony.”
This difference is crucial because having a felony conviction presents persistent obstacles to accessing resources, Childs said.
In Wisconsin, those with felony convictions cannot vote while they are under supervision of the Department of Corrections. They are typically hampered by the types of employment they can get and governmental benefits programs they can access, among other restrictions.
Taylor said many individuals do not have up-to-date information regarding their eligibility for either expungement or pardon.
For this reason, among others, Taylor puts a high premium on the face-to-face interaction attendees can get at these events, always making sure to make time for one-on-one conversations.
Hennings spoke about factors he believes need to be addressed.
“I grew up in (ZIP code) 53206,” he said. “I know poverty like it’s my best friend. I know the stresses of poverty. I know the stresses of a single mom trying to take care of her kids. And she got to go to work every day. … That’s what poverty does.
“It’s going to take the parents – even the grandparents – out of the household,” he said. “We got to have a little empathy, because young brothers are born into a situation that they had nothing to do with.
“And then we say you got to climb out of this, and you got to make it happen,” he added. “How hard is that to do? Extremely difficult. So, we got to do our part to make it not so difficult for these children.”
After the event, Hennings shared his personal experiences.
“My body physically went to prison in 1996, but I think I got incarcerated in 1991 … . Once I got to prison, I realized: ‘Man, I’ve been in prison.’ You know, just on how I see myself, how I see the world, how I see the possibilities and opportunities. They had gotten so small, it went down to zero. … So, by then, I was in prison.”
After the panelists speak, service providers introduce themselves and explain the services or resources they provide.
At the March event, organizations providing resources included the Milwaukee Community Service Corps and FREE, an advocacy group that serves girls and women in contact with the criminal justice system.
In addition, governmental entities such as the Wisconsin Department of Workplace Development, Milwaukee County Department of Human Resources and the City of Milwaukee Health Department were represented.
Taylor said these events are not just for people who have been, or know someone who has been, incarcerated.
“I want to have other people who may not understand or believe that these individuals may deserve a second chance to kind of get to know them as a human, not just as their past,” she said.
To get information on the event series, email Sequanna.Taylor@milwaukeecountywi.gov or call 414-278-4201.

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After three forced apartment evacuations, leaders press for answers | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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September 14, 2023
After three forced evacuations of apartment buildings this year, including two in Milwaukee, city leaders are seeking answers.
On Sept. 5, tenants at the SoHi Lofts on North 26th and West Wells streets were evacuated after stairs collapsed.
In March, residents of the Community Within the Corridor housing development were forced to evacuate due to dangerously high levels of trichloroethylene, or TCE, which has been linked to fatal fetal cardiac defects, kidney damage, liver damage and death.
Three months later, six units in The Lydell Apartments next to the Bayshore Mall in Glendale were evacuated for the same reason.
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During a Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meeting on Tuesday, Ald. Robert Bauman questioned representatives from the Department of City Development and the Department of Neighborhood Services, or DNS.
“When was this issue first noticed or realized by DNS through an inspection? When did they receive complaints? How do they respond to those complaints?
“What investigations were conducted? Were orders issued where emergency orders were issued? What was the response to the property owner? What was the timeline and actions taken leading up to an eviction, eventual evacuation of a building?” he asked at the meeting.
Representatives of both departments said they reacted in accordance with city code ordinances.
Jumaane Cheatham, the division manager for Commercial Code Enforcement, said the Department of Neighborhood Services was officially made aware of the stairway issue on North 26th and West Wells streets in October 2021 and has been in communication with the ownership group to fix the problem.
“We’ve been to the property around 20 to 30 times since that initial call in 2021,” Cheatham said. “And at least once every quarter specifically for the stairs issue until they collapsed two weeks ago.”
He said the property management company had provided temporary fixes and paid fines when issued.
He also noted that tenants of four of the 16 units in the building were withholding rent because of outstanding issues with building conditions.
Also, according to the property owner, the original contractor built an outdoor elevator that only worked for a little over a year and has been a code issue for years.
“It kind of seems like we’re using the tenants as the canary in the coal mine, you know. We’re waiting for a catastrophic failure,” said Ald. Michael Murphy. “Since 2021, when you issued the initial orders that a certified architect would come in with readdressing the whole thing, was there no point along that time between 2021 and the most recent incident where engineers assumed this would fail?”
The Lofts were initially created by a nonprofit that is no longer in business. Bauman said he believes this evacuation may be the result of a failure to hold nonprofits to the same standards as other developers.
He said the city must provide closer scrutiny of some nonprofits because they don’t have much to lose.
“They have no skin in the game, no stock that goes worthless, no bankruptcy that they’re facing. They just go out of business,” he said. “They do a project. They got a whole bunch of money because they came in and gave us the song and dance about helping and affordable housing. We fall for it, put the resources in, and then they fail.”
He said the results are catastrophic for tenants who lose housing, the owners who acquire the properties later and city residents whose tax dollars are used to fund these projects.
A bigger issue, Bauman said, is that the city can provide no certainty for residents who are displaced as a result of evacuations.
“When we force residents to vacate private property, we, the city, have no mechanism to assist them,” he said. “We have no resources. We have no program we can call. We can call third-party nonprofits. We can call the Red Cross. But we have no formal process for assisting them, providing rent vouchers, finding new housing. They’re essentially on their own.”
Emergency housing resources
The Red Cross helps connect people to resources after unforeseen experiences and catastrophic events.
IMPACT 2-1-1 is able point displaced tenants toward any available emergency housing if it is available.

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OPINION: What we learned during our summer internship | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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September 14, 2023
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service invites community members to submit opinion pieces of 500-800 words on topics of interest to central city Milwaukee. To send a submission for consideration, please email info@milwaukeenns.org. The views expressed are solely those of the authors.
High school talents from BrandLab Milwaukee worked with the innovative teams at the Yodelpop marketing firm and News414 for a 10-week summer internship.
The goal of the collaboration was to foster creativity and empower the emerging generation of marketers and journalists to have their voices heard. The interns tackled the challenges of mastering the technical nuances of social media marketing while championing the importance of voting in local elections.
Aryana Lopez, senior at Pathways High School
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My sophomore year was when I first learned about The BrandLab. They had us pair up with someone, take a random item (my item was mascara), and repurpose it. Then we had to explain the item’s purpose, why it’s useful, who we’d market it toward. This brought a new light to my eyes because it was something that could use creativity and thinking.
BrandLab’s mission to diversify the marketing and communication industries in Milwaukee stood out to me. Everybody wants to see themselves in advertising. You are not assigned to a certain role in life. Marketing can help people see things differently. It’s a chance for you to reach certain people and let them be aware of what they are capable of.
Especially in Milwaukee, when there’s such a diverse community, you shouldn’t only show the “nice” parts, the other sides are beautiful, too. And we have to show that.
Through News414, we heard from people who had felt so alienated in their work field because it was dominated by white people. But once they found that diversity, they felt like they could actually breathe and be themselves.
They didn’t have to work 10 times as hard just to get to the top. They could just be who they are and be seen for what hard work they do. It was so nice to hear these stories because they were relatable and felt so real. It’s important that we learn this today so that we can change tomorrow.
I am forever grateful for this experience because not only have I realized my passion with marketing, the process of everything from making a video to making a social post, and taking ideas together, but because of all the knowledge that’s been passed to me from Yodelpop and News414.
I’ve never felt more welcome than I have with my team. I related to them and I also just felt comfortable in general. I wish my experience didn’t feel so short; towards the end I felt more connected to all of my fellow interns.
Mariana Rojo, junior at Oak Creek High School
I never really felt comfortable striking up conversations with people. I joined The BrandLab to learn more about marketing and to gain new skills. But I never would have thought I was going to learn how to interview someone.
Working with News414 doing interviews has really helped me open up and feel more comfortable doing things that are out of my comfort zone. When I did my most recent interview with a former alderperson, I noticed how much more comfortable I was compared to the first time I had ever interviewed anyone. When I was first interviewing people, I was very nervous, forgetting what I needed to say. But when I interviewed the former alderperson, things flowed much better.
I am glad I was able to gain more confidence when meeting and talking to new people. I have learned a lot of new things here from how to write a proper email to learning what an alderperson is and does. With Yodelpop I learned how to make social media posts that are engaging to the people who are going to see them.
The BrandLab internship has not only helped me prepare for my future by teaching me money management and professional skills but also to grow as a person. I believe that The BrandLab’s mission of diversifying the marketing and communication industries in Milwaukee is very important because it will help people of color like me feel more represented so that they feel more motivated to work in these industries. I really enjoyed doing this internship and meeting all these amazing people.
Astashia Wiley, graduate of Pathways High School
Knowledge is power!  One of the biggest reasons I applied to The BrandLab was because I wanted an opportunity to learn new information about a wide variety of things, and I knew The BrandLab would provide me with the experience I was looking for.
I learned many new skills during my internship this summer, but the one that will stick with me is developing my elevator pitch. The more I practice it, the more comfortable I become with speaking about myself and sharing the knowledge I have acquired with complete strangers. I now feel confident that I can make a great first impression and knock someone off their feet with my elevator pitch.
Many things surprised me during my internship with Yodelpop and News414. One being how much I’ve learned. I didn’t know what to expect coming into this internship, but everything has exceeded my expectations.
I never expect to go out and conduct interviews with Milwaukee residents and leaders and use the knowledge that I learned on the importance of local elections to help educate others who may not know how big of a deal local elections are.
News414’s mission of closing the information gap through service journalism in Milwaukee is important because knowledge is power. There have been many situations in communities where things could have turned out just a tad bit differently if they just knew more about what to do or who to reach out to in that current situation
The BrandLab mission to diversify the marketing and communication industries in Milwaukee is important because everyone deserves an opportunity to share their perspective, and it’s hard to figure out the best direction or the most efficient route where you can not only learn but eventually become successful. BrandLab helps guide you with this. Different perspectives and backgrounds can transform a good idea to something fantastic. Diversity in the marketing and communication industry will benefit because of it . We just have to be open-minded about the knowledge diversity brings.
Amaya Wiley, junior at Pathways High School
Being an intern with The BrandLab was an eye-opener. I was constantly exposed to new opportunities and experiences throughout the program, being able to be in a professional settings.
Every day there was something new to learn. These opportunities helped expand my mind.  The BrandLab allowed me to be who I am and express my thoughts with others. I felt comfortable in who I am and it felt like family.
A few things that I learned that I can apply in the future is connecting and being more open, with a better understanding of people. Everybody that I met in the internship does something different. They came from a variety of businesses. Being surrounded by different types of people helped coach me to be a better person.
From learning about how to manage my finances to writing a professional email to hearing a former BrandLab intern talk about expressing products in new ways, I learned a lot.  The more people I talked to, the more they introduced me to new ideas and opened my eyes to different types of jobs and lifestyles that will work for me and for my future. I hope the lessons I have learned will continue to help me in the future to work in professional environments and potentially own a business for myself.
Alena Vue, senior at Hmong American Peace Academy
During my time with Yodelpop and News414, we learned about community norms and agreements. The one that stood out the most was to seek to understand rather than be understood.
For example: Listening to someone else’s point of view on a situation before saying your own point. This phrase stuck with me because I never truly know what other people are going through, and I should always seek to understand.
I applied to the program because I had originally wanted to get out of my own community and The BrandLab gave me that opportunity. It allowed me to take that first step outside of my community where I didn’t feel as suffocated.
Working as an intern also allowed me to explore different career opportunities aside from the medical field, which is a career path my community wanted from me. The thing that really surprised me was the energy and welcoming environment I experienced.
I thought I would suffer from impostor syndrome during this internship because I would be the minority once again. But I was proven wrong. Everyone was nice and welcoming despite my blunt honesty and fearlessness of speaking up about things.
They had sought to understand me before they judged me for the way I was. That is the purpose of The BrandLab: to create diversity in the marketing area because its leaders knew how it felt to be the minority. If more workplaces were as welcoming and inclusive as The BrandLab, then other minorities wouldn’t feel the need to stick to only jobs that they felt welcomed in. Jobs would diversify and people would bond so much better.
The importance of closing the information gap through service journalism for Milwaukeeans is to educate the public and get advocacy out of them. It is also important to diversify the marketing and communication industries in Milwaukee so that people who do seek to be in these industries won’t feel discriminated against and feel like an impostor because they’re the only one of their kind. Any step in creating change is one step to a better world without violence and discrimination.

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PHOTOS: 12th annual Silver City International Festival brings smiles and crowds | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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The 12th annual Silver City International Festival drew crowds Saturday. Hosted by the VIA Community Development Corp., the event celebrated the flavors and traditions that make the neighborhood so special to Milwaukee residents.

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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 15 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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September 15, 2023
It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Wear some comfortable clothing and join Clean Wisconsin for a gardening day on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Milwaukee Public Library Atkinson Branch, 1960 W. Atkinson Ave. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To sign up, call 414-400-6650 or email mkeGI@cleanwisconsin.org. More information here.
Faith leaders will be given the chance to come together with the Milwaukee Police Department to hold a conversation around community-building in Milwaukee. The event, hosted by Safe & Sound, takes place Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the City of Light Church, 6725 W. Burleigh St. Registration is required. More information here.
Come to a community health and wellness fair and a blood drive on Saturday, Sept. 16 inside the Running Rebels gym at 225 W. Capitol Drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in support of Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Resources and workshops will be available. Register here. More information here.
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Chef Kisses presents a youth expo for young business owners who are 13 years old or younger. The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 2677 N. 40th St. More information here.
On Saturday, Sept. 16, UMOS will host a Mexican Independence Day parade and festival. The parade begins at South 20 Street and West Oklahoma Avenue at 10 a.m.,  and the festival takes place from noon to 8 p.m. at UMOS, 2701 S. Chase St.  More information here.

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5 things to know and do the week of Sept. 18 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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It’s Monday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Free breakfast is served to seniors who are ages 60 and older at the Rise and Grind Café, 2737 N.  Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, every Monday from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The next breakfast is Monday, Sept. 18. More information here.
Take a walk with the Sierra Club – Wisconsin Chapter where individuals will tour Riverwest Elementary School and Frederick J. Gaenslen School. During this 1.5 mile walk on Monday, Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., you will see the importance of having green schoolyards and its health impacts. Meet up at 2765 N. Fratney St. You can RSVP and get more information here.
September is National Literacy Month. From Monday, Sept. 18 through Saturday, Sept. 23, the nonprofit Joyce’s House Education Center is hosting a series of events for families and individuals. Events include meeting an author, a book picnic and a movie in the park. Locations and times vary. More information here.
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The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center and Youth Empowerment Project, or YEP, are hosting a free culture class on archery for Native American youths who are 7 to 18 years old. The class will be led by Marin Webster Denning on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 4:45 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the second floor of the center, 930 W. Historic Mitchell St. Contact 414-316-5011 to RSVP. More information here.
Daync Academy, a dance school on Milwaukee’s South Side, hosts social dancing every Wednesday for the public from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Zócalo Food Truck Park on 636 S. 6th St. Come salsa, bachata and more on Wednesday, Sept. 20. More information here.

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CeLani Skin & Wellness wins Rev-Up MKE, looks to bring healing options to Near West Side | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Meredith Melland
September 18, 2023
This year’s winner of the Rev-Up MKE small business competition is CeLani Skin & Wellness, a spa and wellness center pitched by Brittney Rodriguez.
It is a business that focuses on addressing mental health disparities through healing and holistic practices.
After being embraced by loved ones when her name was announced, Rodriguez accepted the giant check last week for the $10,000 cash prize with help from her two daughters.
Rodriguez was one of five finalists who presented a business idea for Milwaukee’s Near West Side before a panel of judges and audience on Wednesday during the sixth “Shark Tank”-style live pitch event at The Rave/Eagles Club.
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CeLani Skin & Wellness will offer wellness methods that promote mental and physical health at affordable rates for working-class individuals on the Near West Side.
Winning Rev-Up MKE “means everything. CeLani Skin & Wellness is really my heart, and I can’t wait to expand my business,” Rodriguez said in a news release.
Ambrosia Cafe, a brunch café with international-inspired dishes pitched by Jameelah Love,received $4,000 in start-up funds as the 2023 Rev-Up MKE runner-up winner.
Love said she felt the amount of preparation she put into her pitch paid off and that participating in the event boosted her motivation to launch her business.
Audience members voted on their favorite idea and selected Culinary Education Program, a program presented by Lisa McKay to train youth in culinary skills, as theTown Bank Audience Choice winner.The program was awarded a $1,000 cash prize.
Sodexo, a food and facilities firm, awarded $1,000 to each of the food-oriented finalists:
The person who pitched Backyard Flava was Dexter Williams.
During her pitch, Rodriguez talked about her experiences seeking wellness services and plans to collaborate with other community organizations to provide education about mental health and wellness options.
“Small businesses make up our neighborhood of neighborhoods, and we are excited to welcome a holistic, woman-focused and woman-run spa to our community,” said Lindsey St. Arnold Bell, executive director of Near West Side Partners, which hosts Rev-UP MKE with the help of sponsoring businesses.
Rodriguez will also receive over $25,000 in in-kind services to assist expanding the business and advertising.
The event kicked off with free food and beverages from local businesses and a performance from students of Vertical Essence Dance Company, Rev-Up’s 2022 winner.
The panel of judges included Marylou Schirpke, senior vice president, Wintrust Commercial Banking at Town Bank; TrueMan McGee, founder and owner of Funky Fresh Spring Rolls; Eryn Horton, senior studio engineer, Harley-Davidson; and Celia Benton, economic development director, Milwaukee County.
Learn more about Rev-Up MKE’s finalists and live pitch event.
Business class is in session: Catching up with previous Rev-Up MKE winners and finalists
‘We want to help build the foundation of the next big business’: Rev-Up MKE competition helps launch new entrepreneurs
Meredith Melland is the neighborhoods reporter for the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and a corps member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America plays no role in editorial decisions in the NNS newsroom.

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Acts Housing is hosting its annual Neighborhood Table fundraising event Wednesday | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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Acts Housing is hosting its annual Neighborhood Table event in the Deer District on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
The family-friendly celebration is meant to leave guests with a renewed sense of pride in Milwaukee and will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.at the Mecca Bar and Grill, 1134 N. Vel R. Phillips Ave.
Acts is a nonprofit organization that provides services to empower Milwaukeeans to become and remain homeowners.
“This year’s Neighborhood Table is about celebrating the impact of homeownership on families that work with Acts Housing,” said Claire Britcliffe, the marketing director for Acts Housing. “We are celebrating hope, strength, determination and pride with Acts families, donors and supporters and our community partners.”
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The event will include opportunities to learn about the programs and services offered by Acts Housing as well as ways to support its mission of empowerment through homeownership.
“It’s truly amazing to see everyone celebrating together and kids and adults alike enjoying the experience,” said Britcliffe. “To have a fundraising event where we invite our families and celebrate together is wonderful.”
Check out the Acts Housing website for details on the event.
Acts Housing has launched program to buy homes to be resold to residents at affordable prices
After a record-breaking year, Acts Housing expands efforts to turn tenants into homeowners

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North Side residents can get free pet care services through the Pets for Life program | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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September 19, 2023
It starts with a knock on a door, and then the question: “Can we help you with your pets?”
The Wisconsin Humane Society’s Pets for Life program exists to spread support and kindness among families with pets in underserved communities.
Ever since the program launched in 2012 with its door-to-door outreach, the nonprofit organization has provided 10,000 residents with free pet care services in Amani, Franklin Heights, Midtown, Metcalfe Park, Harambee and other North Side neighborhoods.
“What we found is that access to animal care resources is lacking in our underserved neighborhoods,” said Jill Kline, vice president of culture and community impact at the Wisconsin Humane Society.
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These lack of resources often include veterinary clinics, which create obstacles because of finances, location and other challenges.
The program’s outreach workers spend four hours Tuesdays through Saturdays on door-to-door visits to see if families need their cats and dogs spayed, neutered, transported, microchipped or vaccinated.
Kline said about 1,000 spay and neuter surgeries are conducted annually, with 70% of clients needing  transportation to get their animals to the agency’s spay and neuter clinic in West Allis.
Veterinarians from the University of Wisconsin Shelter Medicine Program also come out twice a month to assist the Pets for Life program during home visits by addressing potential medical conditions of the pet.
Jada Garfoot, the society’s outreach program manager, said her organization seeks to serve residents.
“The main way we track our impact is to be present in the community,” Garfoot said.
Initially, residents lacked trust because many didn’t have a relationship with the Humane Society or any other pet-related organizations, Kline said.
Among the program’s loyal clients is Lavonne Lee, who lives near the Columbia Playfield.
Lee recalls one neighbor feeling embarrassed about her dog having matted hair, but she was relieved after Pets for Life team members came to groom the dog for free.
“They have no judgment and whatever services your pet needs, they are happy to help,” Lee said.
Lee has been using the program since it first launched.
The first pet the program helped her with was her 17-year-old cat, Mitch. Though Mitch has died, Lee still uses services for Bentley and Bella, her English Mastiffs.
Without the program, “I wouldn’t be anywhere and my pets would be kind of neglected,” Lee said.
If you need pet services, call 414-629-5507. There will be a conversation on your pet’s needs and minor paperwork that will require a signature.
The program primarily serves residents in the 53206 and 53205 ZIP codes, including the Amani, Franklin Heights, Midtown, Metcalfe Park, Harambee, Walnut Hill, Midtown and Halyard Park neighborhoods.
Here’s information about the program and how to apply and donate.


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September 21, 2023
This story is part of our series Unhealthy Wisconsin, which examines areas where Wisconsin falls short in well-being.
When her daughter was born weighing just 1 ½ pounds, Dr. Jasmine Zapata experienced firsthand the danger she now spends her professional life battling: Wisconsin’s stubbornly high rate of preterm birth and mortality, especially among Black babies.
Zapata works at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health as a pediatrician and public health researcher. For the last two years, she also has served as the state epidemiologist for maternal and child health and chronic diseases at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS).
Her second child, born prematurely at just 25 weeks of gestation, faced several life-threatening illnesses in the neonatal intensive care unit. As Zapata knows better than most, complications caused by prematurity are the leading cause of Black infant mortality in Wisconsin.
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“She was almost a statistic,” Zapata said. “I was a statistic with my birth outcome … the one about college-educated Black women having higher rates of preterm birth compared to white women who don’t finish college.”
Her daughter is now 13 years old and “thriving,” but the experience still fuels her passion for combating inequities in maternal and child health.
Wisconsin has one of the highest mortality rates for Black infants in the United States. The two main causes of death within the first year of life for Black infants are low birthweight and sudden unexpected infant death, according to a 2023 DHS report.
The report calls for more parental education around safe sleeping habits (babies alone on a surface on their backs, free from soft objects and loose bedding), prioritizing breastfeeding when possible and better access to prenatal and postpartum care.
Research, including at the University of Wisconsin, has highlighted societal factors — including stress caused by poverty and racism — as major causes of negative outcomes for Black babies.  Wisconsin is home to outsized Black-white disparities across society, including in education, wealth, health, housing and the justice system.
In 1990, Black infants in Wisconsin were 2.7 times more likely to die within a year of birth than white infants in the first year of life, according to DHS. Three decades later, Black infants in the state are three times more likely to die than white infants.
“This isn’t new news,” said Theresa Duello, a reproductive cell and molecular biologist who researches misconceptions of race, a social construct, in genetic studies.
The overall rate at which infants die during the first year of life in Wisconsin in 1990 was 8.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. By 2021, that number dropped to 5.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, similar to the national rate.
Negative birthing outcomes for Black infants have not improved as quickly as those for white babies.
Among white infants, the rate dropped from 7.2 to 4.4 deaths per 1,000 births between 1990 and the 2019-2021 period — a 39% decrease. Among Black infants, the rate dropped from 19.7 to 13.2 deaths per 1,000 live births over the same period, a 33% drop and still triple the rate for white infants.
“I think we should reexamine how we take responsibility for this,” Duello said.
Preterm birth, those occurring before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is the leading cause of newborn mortality.
Wisconsin’s rate of neonatal deaths due to preterm birth was 21% above the national average in 2018. That year, 15.6% of Black births were premature, compared to 9% of white births.
Low birth weight — infants less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces — and prematurity are both associated with infant mortality, Duello noted.
Low birth weight is often associated with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), when the fetus is smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy. Researchers hypothesize that an increase in the hormone cortisol during pregnancy may harm blood flow to the placenta, compromising access to nutrients and impairing fetal growth.
When low birth weight babies are born in consecutive generations, some may incorrectly assume the issue is genetic, Duello said. But if pregnant women in the same family face great stress over the generations, such as poverty, lack of health care and racism, they will more likely have high cortisol levels — and likely deliver a small baby. Addressing such stressors could improve pregnancy outcomes, research shows.
Mothers of color disproportionately live in areas with fewer resources and thus may face greater stresses that increase the odds of negative birth outcomes, DHS says in a 2018 report.
“The Black-white difference in infant death is considered an inequity because its causes are systemic, avoidable and unfair,” the report says.
While poverty affects stress levels, a California-based study suggests racism can play an even bigger role in infant mortality disparities than wealth. In California, the wealthiest Black parents lost more babies on average — 437 per 100,000 births — than the poorest white parents: 350 per 100,000 births.
“We know what to do. We lack sufficient intent,” Duello said. “And that doesn’t mean there aren’t good people working really hard.”
The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Title V Maternal and Child Block Grant program provide key resources for reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in Wisconsin, according to DHS.
Thirty community organizations — eight of which are based in Milwaukee County — have received grants to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates in Wisconsin.
But ARPA funds are not permanent.
In his 2023-2025 budget, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers proposed $5.7 million over two years in grants for community organizations working to lower maternal and infant mortality. The funding would have also supported fetal and infant mortality review teams and grief and bereavement efforts.
Evers’ proposal would have helped community-based grants stretch beyond the time frame of ARPA and built on the work started with the ARPA-funded community grants, according to Elizabeth Goodsitt, a DHS spokesperson.
But the Wisconsin Legislature’s Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Finance removed the provisions along with hundreds of others before Evers ultimately signed the budget in July. The final budget allocated $222,700 per year for “reducing fetal and infant mortality and morbidity” — the same level DHS has received for more than a decade.
A 2014 study found better birth outcomes for Black and white mothers who participated in Healthy Start, a community-based federal program involving home visits, health information and access to medical and community services.
Another approach is the use of doulas: support people during pregnancy, labor and birth. Hanan Jabril, a community doula and sexual and reproductive health and rights educator in Madison, said a doula’s role is to support and empower the patient to facilitate a safe pregnancy and birth.
“We don’t speak on behalf of the patient, but we can help facilitate conversations between the patient and the provider,” Jabril said.
One goal is to reduce “obstetric violence,” which refers to harm inflicted during or in relation to pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period, sometimes by providers who hold implicit biases against people of color.
One example Jabril observed: a patient who was denied pain medication in the hours after a cesarean section after a provider suspected “drug-seeking behavior” — contrary to what some of the patient’s nurses thought. Although the patient advocated for herself, the experience showed the potential harm of implicit bias and the need for doulas, Jabril said.
The presence of doulas can improve birth outcomes. Doulas have been shown to decrease cesarean sections — surgical procedures with higher risks than nonsurgical births — by anywhere from 28% to 56%, according to DONA International, the largest doula-certifying organization.
People partnered with doulas often forgo epidurals or other pain medication, and they are four times less likely to deliver a baby with a low weight, according to a 2013 study.
The price of doulas ranges widely depending on the type — for instance their availability before or after a birth. Although most insurance companies do not cover a doula’s full cost, Jabril considers them “always worth it.”
Patients in need of financial help have options. The city of Milwaukee, for instance, since 2019 has matched residents with free doulas through its Birth Outcomes Made Better program.
Some doulas-in-training or volunteer doulas are willing to work for free. Jabril provides free services.
Wisconsin DHS recently disbursed almost $1 million to four community organizations that train doulas or provide doula services. Two of those organizations — both based in Milwaukee — received more than $700,000 for doula workforce development. They include the WeRISE Community Doula Program, which provides free services.
Zapata admits her work to improve birth outcomes often is “daunting” and “discouraging,” but it’s also important.
“And it’s important for us to remember that behind all of the statistics and numbers these are real lives and real families that are forever impacted,” she said.
The nonprofit Wisconsin Watch (www.WisconsinWatch.org)  collaborates with WPR, PBS Wisconsin, other news media and the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. All works created, published, posted or disseminated by Wisconsin Watch do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of UW-Madison or any of its affiliates.
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September 22, 2023
It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Who’s on Layton is a sports bar opening its second location at 512 W. Layton Ave. It  will be hosting a grand opening from Friday, Sept. 22 to Sunday, Sept. 24.  More information here.
Menomonee River’s Valley Week begins Saturday, Sept. 23 and goes through Saturday, Sept.  30. Free community events include a public-art walking tour, breakfast pizza, electronics recycling and kids story hiking. Dates and time vary, so see lineup for more  information.
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Dream Team United presents “Rock Da Block” on Saturday, Sept. 23 with free groceries, a cookout and resources from noon to 5 p.m. A petting zoo, bounce house and face painting will also be there to keep children entertained during this event between North 35th and West Center streets. More information here.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. in Walker’s Point hosts its second annual Bean Plant Block Party on Sunday, Sept. 24 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 224 W. Bruce St. This free event is for everyone to enjoy skate ramps, food trucks, coffee and other festivities. More information here.
The 14th annual open house for Milwaukee’s Police Department’s District Two is Sunday, Sept. 24 from noon to 3 p.m. at 245 W. Lincoln Ave. The event features a meet-and-greet with law enforcement, a tour of the station, free haircuts and more. More information here.

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It’s Monday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Webers Greenhouse is now open for the fall at 4215 N. Green Bay Ave. Since its founding in 2014, the nonprofit Teens Grow Greens has used the greenhouse to teach teens how to  grow plants from seed and to practice their teamwork and entrepreneurship skills by selling plants. The greenhouse’s business hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. For more information, call 414-301-1253.  More information here.
Put those art skills to use with a free outdoor art class with Mystic Phoenix Art Studio artists at Alice’s Garden Urban Farm, 2136 N. 21st St. The event takes place  Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. More information here.
Get into the fall season with Food for Health, a nonprofit organization in Milwaukee promoting healthy living through food and fitness on Milwaukee’s North Side. A free community cooking course on root vegetables and squash will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28 from noon to 1 p.m. at 2007 N. Martin Luther King Jr Drive. Register here for the course. More information here.
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A kickoff party for Wisconsin Tech Month will allow  technology enthusiasts to show off their innovations and accomplishments and to network with others who have a shared interest. DJ Dub Deezy will provide music on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Rise & Grind Cafe, 2737 N. Martin Luther King Jr Drive, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The month-long celebration is being led by Milky Way Tech Hub and Latinos in Tech. More information here.
A vacant lot that’s now owned by the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation has been transformed into a green infrastructure space known as the Green Tech Station. It relies on stormwater and a pumping system for irrigation of its plants. The grand opening is Thursday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 4101 N. 31st St. More information here.

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Residents flocked to the Milwaukee Public Library’s Mitchell Street Branch on Saturday to participate in the second annual “Master Chef Challenge: Family Edition.” Attendees were able to taste the culinary creations of some of Milwaukee’s (and beyond) most talented cooking families.

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The city is pushing for more oversight of the Housing Authority. Here’s what you need to know. | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
PrincessSafiya Byers
September 27, 2023
After months of outcry, Common Council members have created a potential solution to tackling issues with the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, or HACM.
On Monday, the Common Council’s Steering and Rules Committee met to discuss a proposed ordinance change that would give the Department of Neighborhood Services, or DNS, clear authority to inspect properties and issue code violations to HACM.
Here’s what you need to know.
HACM has faced criticism for a year since Common Ground, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that works on community issues, spearheaded demonstrations against the Housing Authority.
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Common Ground presented more than 1,000 cases of residents who say they have experienced assault; bedbugs and rats; “lost” rent payments; abusive management; mold; and no heat.
In addition, a recent Journal Sentinel investigation turned up audits by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that revealed a series of other issues, including the HACM being “at risk for serious fraud, waste, and abuse.”
“I am just going to simply say: When does basic decency kick in?” asked Ald. Mark Borkowski during the packed meeting. “This is absolutely terrible, and it should have never happened.”
He said the discussion surrounding the agency’s failures and how HACM leadership and DNS would move forward failed to acknowledge the basic dignity and respect of the tenants’ lives.
Because of what members of the Common Council have called a handshake deal from decades ago, the mayor and Common Council do not have much authority to direct the agency outside of appointing board members.
So up until now, when DNS would receive a complaint from a resident, it would simply forward the complaint to HACM instead of starting the inspection and enforcement process.
Council members are still trying to get their heads around if and how the city can regulate the Housing Authority because, as Ald. Michael Murphy pointed out, the agency is funded and monitored for compliance by the federal government.
Both Common Council President José Pérez and Mayor Cavalier Johnson pledged to start by tackling tenants’ complaints about health and safety hazards inside Housing Authority buildings.
No one really knows.
DNS Commissioner Erica Roberts said she is working with the municipal court system and City Attorney’s Office to identify a process.
But the DNS does not know exactly what it’s walking into. Roberts said in an interview before the meeting that her team had estimated it might need to inspect 2,000 units per year and could perform the inspections with existing staff.
But on the day of the meeting, the agency disclosed it gets 1,600 to 2,000 work orders per month.
Though not all of HACM’s work orders may require an inspection, overseeing the agency could require additional staffing to the DNS’s team, which already is understaffed.
The Common Council is requesting that the DNS determine what exactly it needs while it is budget season.
“I think it is incumbent on us that the funding is appropriated in the 2024 budget, so we don’t have one community pushing off on another,” Murphy said.
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic asked Roberts if the DNS was prepared to issue citations to the HACM.
“We would be prepared to follow our traditional enforcement path, which is not normally citations per se,” Roberts said.
The municipal fees would be assessed for noncompliance with escalation of issues going to municipal court, she said.
While Roberts expressed optimism in this plan, some council members were skeptical.
“DNS orders are not self-executing,” said Ald. Robert Bauman. “Things don’t automatically get fixed when DNS issues an order.”
HACM Secretary-Executive Director Willie Hines Jr. said his agency will regularly report its progress in addressing complaints to the Common Council.
He said RENTCafé, an online service, is being rolled out building by building to allow residents to better monitor the status of their requests.
Hines said residents have several ways to report issues even without RENTCafé, including visiting the building office.
Common Ground continues to push for ousting HACM leadership.
“Alderman Bauman asked what HACM needs to fix these problems: The answer is a change in leadership,” said Kevin Solomon, an associate organizer with Common Ground. “Willie Hines and the board need to go, period. These issues have started, worsened and continued under their watch.”
The full council is slated to consider the ordinance proposal on Oct. 10. You can check the Legislative Research Center for updates on that meeting.
You can watch a video of Monday’s meeting of the Common Council’s Steering and Rules Committee here.

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NNS Spotlight: How Serenity Inns is expanding to serve men struggling with addiction | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Trisha Young
September 28, 2023
Five months ago, Tyler S, as he would like to be identified for privacy reasons, found himself at the mercy of his addiction to methamphetamine.
For years he had struggled with alcohol and substance abuse.
Growing up and living in a small town in Iowa, Tyler found that much of his social time started to revolve  more and more around alcohol and using meth.
Throughout his adult life, he knew he had a problem. But he did not know how to move forward.
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“I didn’t have the strength to take the first step,” he said.
What finally pushed him toward a path of recovery was his inability to properly care for his 11-year-old daughter. A friend mentioned a treatment facility called Serenity Inns.
Serenity Inns is a 12-bed drug-treatment facility located in the Walnut Hill neighborhood. Serenity Inns serves adult men struggling with alcoholism and substance addictions.
This week, leaders of the facility broke ground on an additional 16-bed facility across the street from Serenity Inns’ current location at 2825 W. Brown St.
“It’s weird how powerful something can become, where you start to center your life around this drug and not the one person you care most about in the world, which was my daughter,” Tyler said.
Tyler said he became interested in improving his life  after learning Serenity Inns offered six months in its treatment facility and up to another 18 months in its Alumni House, which provides affordable housing for persons committed to living in a drug and alcohol-free environment.
“They give you the tools to succeed in your life. It’s a treatment facility unlike anything else,” Tyler said.
In the first month, men go to group counseling and therapy sessions. After the first month, they can start looking for jobs to gain an independent footing.
“Our mission is to offer an opportunity for holistic recovery from addiction and alcoholism to men who need it most, in a compassionate community of accountability,” according to the group’s website.
Its expansion comes at a critical time, said Ken Ginlack, the CEO of Serenity Inns.
“The need for expanded services is now especially critical,” he said.
Ginlack said that although the opioid epidemic has caused an increase in funding for prevention, there is still inadequate support when it comes to treatment.
He said Serenity Inns averages about five calls a day from individuals and programs looking to place people in a treatment program.
“We’re seeing a big uptick in people who are dying in stimulant use because of fentanyl,” Ginlack said.
Ginlack said that many Black and Brown people on the South and North sides of Milwaukee are in dire need of access to treatment.
He said men suffer a much higher overdose and death rate at about two to three times the number of women. Funding often does not address these issues, he added.
“Men are more reluctant to ask for help,” Ginlack said. “Serenity Inns is proud to break that stigma by being a loving and caring environment.”
Ginlack is a licensed mental health and substance use disorder therapist. He has had his own struggles with drug and alcohol use. This, he said, allows him to empathize with everyone who walks through Serenity Inns’ door.
Ginlack said the new facility will be used to offer more intensive treatment in addressing trauma in the first 30 days.
During the groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday,  Ginlack addressed a crowd that included Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Ald. Russell W. Stamper II.
“Every extra bed we will have at this new facility will be a life saved,” he said.
You can donate to Serenity Inns by clicking here.
To learn more about Serenity Inns, call 414-873-5474 or check out its website.
First Step Community Recovery Center, 2835 N. 32nd St., 414-930-4529.
Gateway to Change, 2319 W. Capitol Drive, 414-442-2033.
10th Street Comprehensive Treatment Center, 4800 S. 10th St., 844-537-0179.
Community Access to Recovery Services (CARS)
Meta House, 2625 N. Weil St., 414-962-1200.
United Community Center, 1028 S. 9th St., 414-384-3100
Catch up with the people and organizations who make Milwaukee great by reading “NNS Spotlight.”

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5 things to know and do the weekend of Sept. 29 | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
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September 29, 2023
It’s Friday in Milwaukee, and here are some things we think you should know about. If you would like your event to be considered for this column, please submit your news by clicking here at least two weeks in advance.
Menomonee River Valley invites you to Stamm Technologies, 1207  W. Canal St., on Friday, Sept. 29 from 7 a.m. to noon for breakfast pizza and coffee by Rishi Sparkling Botanicals. You are encouraged to bring old electronics from your home or office so they can be recycled. More information here.
Grace Weber’s Music Lab starts its seventh  season Friday, Sept. 29 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This is the chance for teens ages 13 to 18 to register for an open mic, learn more about the music industry from experienced artists like Victor Barnett Jr. and others at Radio Milwaukee, 220 E. Pittsburgh Ave.  More information here.
Check out the Havenwoods neighborhood through a bus tour and learn about ownership, interior styles and more on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Havenwoods State Forest, 6141 N. Hopkins St. Be sure to attend the Homes and Habitat Fest that’s happening afterward at the same location. More information here.
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September is Hispanic Heritage Month. A festival will be held with over 30 vendors on Saturday, Sept. 30 at the BMO Harris Bank, 2266 S. 13th St., The event takes place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. More information here.
A neighborhood family reunion will take place Saturday, Sept. 30 at Atkinson Park, 936 W. Atkinson Ave., from noon to 6 p.m. During this cookout, there will be a grocery giveaway, basketball playing and games. More information here.

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