Alison Dirr

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin's 211 helpline received more than 11,500 requests for flood-related services in the days following the Aug. 9-10 torrential rains and 1,000-year flooding event.

The ongoing debate over accepting a nearly $10 million grant for 30 new police officers in the City of Milwaukee will last another month after the Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to hold it another cycle.

Over months of reporting, it was moms who best told the story of lead poisoning in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel No amount of lead is safe, particularly for children.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Thousands of Milwaukee children are growing up with poison in their blood.

Milwaukee’s lead program was a national model before it descended into chaos. New leadership and federal money revived it. Will the progress last?

Decades ago, federal officials dubbed the Milwaukee Health Department's childhood lead program the "strongest in the nation."

Not enough children in Milwaukee are being screened for lead. Kids with lead poisoning are slipping through the cracks.

Last year, more than 1,000 Milwaukee kids under the age of 6 had elevated lead levels in their blood. Here are some more stats to know.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Shyquetta McElroy is on a mission.