Since the May 27 expiration of Governor Evers’ state-wide eviction ban, eviction filings have risen over 42% in Milwaukee County. This statistic is unnerving for renters and landlords, alike. Luckily, there are numerous resources in Milwaukee available to renters to [...]
This week I had the chance to interview Mr. Andrew Larsen, a Milwaukee resident who created a book club within his Concordia Drive neighborhood in order to better inform himself and his community about the problems surrounding police brutality, mass [...]
This week’s webinar was titled “Protesting Rioting, and Looting: How it Helps and Hurts Black Communities in Milwaukee.” It was hosted by NWSP’s Britney Roberson, who was joined by Keith Stanley, Executive Director of Near West Side Partners, and Deshea [...]
On the last Thursday of each month, District 3 of the Milwaukee Police Department holds a crime and safety meeting so that community members have the opportunity to hear directly from Captain Jeffrey Norman and bring up concerns happening in [...]
This summer, Near West Side Partners will be hosting a weekly webinar series on Facebook Live each Friday at 2:00 p.m. This week’s webinar was hosted by NWSP’s own Britney Roberson, who was joined by Diane De La Santos and [...]
An arial shot of the event showing the students of Marquette on their campus courtesy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Instagram This week the Near West Side Partners ventured to Marquette University's campus for "Mark Up Marquette," a peaceful demonstration [...]
This week, Executive Director of Near West Side Partners Keith Stanley interviews Milwaukee Assistant District Attorney Jesica Ballenger about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her work in the Milwaukee District Attorney's office and her role within the city's community [...]
“We want to help cities. And we really want to start with Milwaukee.” - Chris Corkery, CEO of Planet2Plate This week, Near West Side Partners Executive Director Keith Stanley had the opportunity to sit down with Chris to discuss [...]
This summer, Near West Side Partners will be hosting a weekly webinar series on Facebook Live each Friday at 2:00 p.m. This week’s webinar was hosted by NWSP’s own Barb Scotty, who was joined by Justin Kern: Milwaukee’s Regional Communications [...]
At 12:00pm on Thursday, June 4, team members at Advocate Aurora Health, one of the five Anchor Institutions of the Near West Side neighborhood, came together and kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to show solidarity with people of [...]
