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Running Rebels, We Got This to merge Share Two nonprofit organizations serving youth in Milwaukee announced their plans to merge. Running Rebels Community Organization, which provides after-school and summer educational programming for Milwaukee youth, and We Got This, an urban gardening program, said they will be able to grow their programs’ capacity by joining together. “This is a historic moment for Milwaukee,” said Victor Barnett, founder and executive director of Running Rebels. “We are honored and blessed to have the capacity to assist a ‘brother’ organization of ours with ...

Together, Running Rebels community organization and We Got This urban gardening and mentoring program have worked more than four decades with disadvantaged youths in Milwaukee. The nonprofit allies have supported one another at events and in schools; some youths are served by both organizations. With limited funding available and youths more in need than ever, thanks to COVID-19, the two organizations have made a decision that could be a model for others. They are merging, creating what they hope will be a stronger operation able to continue service for decades to come. More mergers of th...

It's no wonder why. Her 2017 silver Hyundai Elantra was stolen Feb. 8 from in front of her house on the northwest side of Milwaukee. Her car was found on the south side the next day with a broken back passenger window, damaged rear bumper and passenger quarter panel, and peeled down steering column. The damage came to $5,000, and she still owes $10,000 on the car. To compound matters, she missed an insurance payment and didn’t have insurance when the car was swiped. “They ruined my car, and I couldn’t even trade it in because the dealership said it had too much damage,” she said.

Milwaukee County reduces number of inmates in youth prisons By: Associated Press March 1, 2021 6:36 am EDGAR MENDEZ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service MILWAUKEE (AP) — Although most of the attention paid to juvenile justice has come in response to the state’s failure to meet the January deadline to close the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, Milwaukee County officials continue to make strides to drastically reduce the number of local youth incarcerated in these institutions. Mark Mertens, administrator of the Division of Youth and Family Services for Milwaukee County, sa...

State of the County: Crowley touches on COVID-19, racial equity By FOX6 News Digital Team Published  David Crowley presents his State of the County address for Milwaukee County. MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on Wednesday, Feb. 24 delivered his 2021 State of the County address. Crowley made a point to address racial and ethnic equity in his 2021 remarks, highlighting celebrations of Black History Month as it comes to a close but also Milwaukee County's Native communities. "We all have a stake in Milwaukee County’s future," Crowley said. "When we lift-up our most vulne...