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World, Milwaukee leaders address how to reduce health disparities
A panel discussion on health disparities was part of Mission Week at Marquette University. (Photo by Edgar Mendez) The poorest Milwaukeeans also have the poorest health, and Milwaukee is not alone in...
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Brothers return to Riverwest to help children like them
Darren (left) and Vedale Hill (Photo by Sue Vliet) Darren and Vedale Hill were just 7 and 5 years old when their mother and father split up. After that, Vedale calculates, they, their mother and...
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Thousands risk losing food stamps under Walker proposal
Clients utilize the Marcia Coggs Center on 12th and Vliet. (Photo by Sue Vliet) Thousands of Milwaukee residents living in poverty may be required to participate in a job-training program to receive...
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Scrappers brave the elements trying to make ends meet
This is the first in an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty.” This is first part of an ongoing...
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Milwaukee’s poor feel the pinch of food stamp cuts
Gwendolyn Weathers-Ford, a FoodShare recipient, shops at City Spirits & Liquor, a convenience store at 1535 W. North Ave. (Photo by Brendan O’Brien) This is part of an ongoing series of articles...
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Low-income car owners rely on street mechanics to remain mobile
Mitchell Aaron performs auto maintenance on Michelle Taylor’s maroon Suzuki sedan. (Photo by Sue Vliet) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years...
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Street corner retailers sell wares to make ends meet
Shaky Jake points to a fan that he hopes to sell on the corner of Fond Du Lac Avenue and 30th Street. (Photo by Brendan O’Brien) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the...
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Kids, parents pass on parks, playgrounds in favor of street hoops
Deonta Grimes, 13, takes a jumper over his cousin Latravius Gregory, 16, during a pick-up game. (Photo by Sue Vliet) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in...
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Micro lawn-mowing businesses put food on table for poor laborers
Richard Wilder stands next to his truck after clearing brush from a lot. (Photo by Brendan O’Brien) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years...
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Visitors to weekly bed giveaway dream of comfortable place to sleep
Steve Grabosch, founder of Adullam Outreach, shows visitors around a warehouse on a recent Thursday morning. (Photo by Brendan O’Brien) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on...
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Unemployed men turn to online marketplace to find manual labor jobs
Yard work is just one example of manual labor services advertised on Craigslist. (Photo by Kenya Evans) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years...
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Medical examiner brings closure to families of deceased homeless people
Bodies lie in the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office. (Photo by Sue Vliet) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President...
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Job Corps prepares young adults for realities of difficult job market
Milwaukee Job Corps students work together during an exercise in a construction trade class. (Photo by Sue Vliet) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee,...
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War on poverty needs to be fought on new fronts, local experts say
St. Ben’s Community Meal, a program of St. Benedict the Moor parish, provides dinner to impoverished Milwaukeeans six days a week. (Photo by Sue Vliet) This is part of an ongoing series of articles...
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After four decades of fair housing, segregation still rules Milwaukee streets
(Photo by Brendan O’Brien) This is part of an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty.” After years of...
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World, Milwaukee leaders address how to reduce health disparities
A panel discussion on health disparities was part of Mission Week at Marquette University. (Photo by Edgar Mendez) The poorest Milwaukeeans also have the poorest health, and Milwaukee is not alone in...
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Brothers return to Riverwest to help children like them
Darren (left) and Vedale Hill (Photo by Sue Vliet) Darren and Vedale Hill were just 7 and 5 years old when their mother and father split up. After that, Vedale calculates, they, their mother and...
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Thousands risk losing food stamps under Walker proposal
Clients utilize the Marcia Coggs Center on 12th and Vliet. (Photo by Sue Vliet) Thousands of Milwaukee residents living in poverty may be required to participate in a job-training program to receive...
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Scrappers brave the elements trying to make ends meet
This is the first in an ongoing series of articles that put a face on the poor in Milwaukee, 50 years after President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on poverty.” A wobbly stroller filled with a...
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Milwaukee’s poor feel the pinch of food stamp cuts
Gwendolyn Weathers-Ford, a FoodShare recipient, shops at City Spirits & Liquor, a convenience store at 1535 W. North Ave. (Photo by Brendan O’Brien) This is part of an ongoing series of articles...
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