Milwaukee is a place of resilience and service. But a shadow of crime and violence hovers over parts of the city. You’ll find evidence of all these things in the people who see the latter and embrace the former by working to make Milwaukee safer. Vaun Mayes is one of them. For years, Mayes has been an interrupter, building community trust and understanding while advocating for alternative approaches to policing and public safety. His efforts on the North Side haven’t gone unnoticed and are the subject of a a new documentary from <a href="https://uwm.edu/arts/students/documentary-media/">doc|UWM students</a>: Heavy Is the Crown.The film features conversations with elected officials, law enforcement, educators and young people about the challenges and solutions to building safer neighborhoods. Director Sean Kafer and producer Mackenzie Savin played key roles in the project, and Uniquely Milwaukee host Kim Shine sat down with them — along with Mayes — to talk about the documentary ahead of its <a href="https://mkefilm.org/films/6a8db7a6b875e6873b7ea08f/">premiere at the Oriental Theatre</a> at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 27.To learn more, visit <a href="https://radiomilwaukee.org/ourstories">radiomilwaukee.org/ourstories</a>.#####Episode host: Kim ShineUniquely Milwaukee is supported by <a href="https://radiomilwaukee.org/donate">our Radio Milwaukee members</a>.

Milwaukee is a place of resilience and service. But a shadow of crime and violence hovers over parts of the city. You’ll find evidence of all these things in the people who see the latter and embrace the former by working to make Milwaukee safer. Vaun Mayes is one of them. For years, Mayes has been an interrupter, building community trust and understanding while advocating for alternative approaches to policing and public safety. His efforts on the North Side haven’t gone unnoticed and are the subject of a a new documentary from doc|UWM students: Heavy Is the Crown. The film features conversations with elected officials, law enforcement, educators and young people about the challenges and solutions to building safer neighborhoods. Director Sean Kafer and producer Mackenzie Savin played key roles in the project, and Uniquely Milwaukee host Kim Shine sat down with them — along with Mayes — to talk about the documentary ahead of its premiere at the Oriental Theatre at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 27. To learn more, visit radiomilwaukee.org/ourstories. ##### Episode host: Kim Shine Uniquely Milwaukee is supported by our Radio Milwaukee members.

Milwaukee is a place of resilience and service. But a shadow of crime and violence hovers over parts of the city. You’ll find evidence of all these things in the people who see the latter and embrace the former by working to make Milwaukee safer. Vaun Mayes is one of them.&nbsp;For years, Mayes has been an interrupter, building community trust and understanding while advocating for alternative approaches to policing and public safety. His efforts on the North Side haven’t gone unnoticed and are the subject of a a new documentary from <a href="https://uwm.edu/arts/students/documentary-media/" rel="noopener noreferrer">doc|UWM students</a>: Heavy Is the Crown.The film features conversations with elected officials, law enforcement, educators and young people about the challenges and solutions to building safer neighborhoods. Director Sean Kafer and producer Mackenzie Savin played key roles in the project, and Uniquely Milwaukee host Kim Shine sat down with them — along with Mayes — to talk about the documentary ahead of its <a href="https://mkefilm.org/films/6a8db7a6b875e6873b7ea08f/" rel="noopener noreferrer">premiere at the Oriental Theatre</a> at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 27.To learn more, visit <a href="https://radiomilwaukee.org/ourstories" rel="noopener noreferrer">radiomilwaukee.org/ourstories</a>.#####Episode host: Kim ShineUniquely Milwaukee is supported by <a href="https://radiomilwaukee.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer">our Radio Milwaukee members</a>.

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