The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office recorded 52 deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2021, more than double the 21 deaths recorded in 2018.
Street Angels, an outreach group in Milwaukee serving unhoused people, recently had one of their buses filled with supplies set on fire. The second bus was affected but is still drivable and running. Eva Welch is one of the co-executive directors for Street Angels Milwaukee Outreach and shares more about that night and how the community has responded.