The Heal the Hood Milwaukee Block Party and Resource Fair returns to the city this weekend for its 11th annual celebration on May 27 between 8th and 12th and Burleigh Street.
Heal the Hood MKE has been a resource in the Milwaukee community for the past 10 years. Founder Ajamou Butler says they’re projecting close to 2,000 people at Saturday’s block party at 1st and Wright streets in Milwaukee.
Jamaal Smith of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention talks about what's causing surges in gun and other violence in the city, as well as efforts to curb it.