On Sept. 5 tenants at the SoHi Lofts in Milwaukee were evacuated after stairs collapsed –one of three forced evacuations of Milwaukee County apartment buildings this year.
Author Archives: PrincessSafiya Byers / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
PrincessSafiya Byers is a Report for America corp member working as a staff reporter at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service where she covers health, minority businesses, faith, jobs, housing and transportation. A proud Milwaukee native, Byers is a 2020 graduate of Marquette University. She has had internships with the Milwaukee Community Journal, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Byers has also co-produced a community podcast and written for community newsletters.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Milwaukee native fights to restore housing protections for tenants with drug distribution records
Milwaukee native Yusuf Dahl is working to overturn the Thurmond Amendment, which creates a lifetime exemption from federal fair housing protections for individuals convicted of any drug distribution crime.
Posted inGovernment
Why Wisconsin renters feel powerless in landlord disputes
A range of factors stack the odds against tenants, including landlords in the Legislature who have weakened local regulations of rental properties.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Man seeks stability after facing youth homelessness in Milwaukee
With help from the nonprofit Pathfinders, a 22-year-old tries to escape a cycle of homelessness that ensnares many who age out of the foster system.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Labor shortage, outside investors strain affordable housing efforts in Milwaukee
Out-of-state investors are buying up and renting single-family homes and duplexes. And construction businesses are shorthanded.
Posted inGovernment
Are you voting on Nov. 8? For some Milwaukee residents, the question is complicated.
Residents on Milwaukee’s North and South sides are split on whether they will vote. Some cite barriers.
Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare
‘How do I ever get caught up, if I’m always catching up?’ Poverty’s unrelenting grip on Milwaukee
Milwaukee holds the second-highest poverty rate among large U.S. cities, leaving many residents with impossible choices.
Posted inEconomy
A legacy of past choices: Milwaukee’s housing crisis explained
Rising rent, stagnant wages and a lack of available units have left Milwaukeeans navigating an affordable housing crisis. This crisis, say local housing experts, is a legacy of the city’s past policy choices.
Posted inColor of Money, Economy
What Wisconsin homeowners (and those who want to be) should know
Here’s a list of resources in Milwaukee and around Wisconsin
Posted inEconomy, Government, Health & Welfare
The CDC eviction moratorium may end. What does that mean for Wisconsin?
A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out the federal eviction moratorium, making it easier for landlords to kick out tenants behind in rent. Here are some things you should know.
Posted inEconomy
‘Rent is still due’: What you need to know about the CDC’s order to pause residential evictions
A guide for renters at risk of eviction during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inGovernment
‘Nowhere to go’: Wisconsin renters face evictions as emergency aid falls short
Milwaukee’s Black neighborhoods hit hardest as evictions eclipse pre-pandemic levels. A state aid program can’t keep up.