What to know about one of Milwaukee’s biggest landlords: The housing authority
GENEVIEVE REDSTEN, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
April 22, 2024 at 5:01 AM
The Milwaukee Housing Authority has been rocked by scandal in the past year:
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A federal audit report, warning of “risk for serious fraud” inside the agency, was uncovered by the Journal Sentinel in September.
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Residents have staged protests, decrying violence and poor conditions inside housing authority apartments.
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Activists have called on the agency’s top executive, Willie Hines, to resign.
Despite its recent challenges, the housing authority is an essential resource for Milwaukee’s low-income, elderly, disabled and veteran populations. About 11,000 people rely on the agency for shelter.
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