Among other steps, board members directed the expansion of the Black and Latino Male Achievement program and creation of similar programs for female and LGBTQIA+ students.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley discusses the county’s new Credible Messengers program Wednesday in Sherman Park. The program pairs youth who have had trouble with the law with mentors who have had similar experiences. (Photo by Matt Martinez)
A new program will pair 68 youth who have been involved in the juvenile justice system with 23 mentors in an effort to curb violence, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and several community partners announced Wednesday.
During a news conference at Sherman Park, Crowley expressed concerns about how arguments have escalated into violence, particularly after a violent 2020 that set a record for homicides in Milwaukee.
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Kweku TeAngelo Cargile spoke at the announcement of the Credible Messenger program. He is a youth injury and violence prevention coordinator for the city of Milwaukee s Office of Violence Prevention.
The Sherman Park Boys and Girls Club in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park was the backdrop for an announcement Wednesday about a new mentoring program for Milwaukee-area youth involved in the criminal justice system. The location was fitting as just a couple of weeks ago, a 17-year-old was fatally shot in the park.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said the new “Credible Messenger” program represents a new sort of investment for the county.
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The “Slow Down, Life Matters” campaign will focus on Sherman Park and other Milwaukee neighborhoods this summer. Photo provided by Coalition for Safe Driving MKE/NNS.
Fed up with the deaths and damage caused by reckless driving, 18 community groups in Milwaukee are launching a series of efforts to persuade drivers to slow down.
The groups received a total of $102,000 in grants from the city’s Department of Public Works to fund the campaigns.
One of those groups is the Villard Avenue BID, which will launch “I matter, you matter, we matter” and #SlowDownVillard campaigns during a six-week safe summer concert series. Its plans include educational booths with information on the dangers of reckless driving as well as driver’s education programs for youth.