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:

A federal audit report, warning of "risk for serious fraud" inside the agency, was uncovered by the Journal Sentinel in September.
Residents have staged protests, decrying violence and poor conditions inside housing authority apartments.
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.