mother's don taylor. >> reporter: her name is martha freeman.ugh streets of milwaukee, everyone calls her mom. >> thank you, mom. >> okay, honey, you welcome. >> reporter: by night, the77 year old mother of five looks for trouble. >> hey, y'all, get off that corner. >> reporter: the former corrections officer wields only two weapons, kindness. >> why weren't you at church yesterday. >> reporter: and grit. >> that your car? >> reporter: has any of them ever hurt you when you confronted them? >> hm-mm. no. >> reporter: you think you can handle yourself? >> yeah. i don't see them as bad people. i see them as needing help. i think it's respect. i try to respect them also. give you an example. most of our young people nowadays walk around with their pants halfway down. y'all all right? >> we good. >> what i usually do is say hey, i like the color of those underwear, and they'll pull their pants up. >> yeah, sure. >> reporter: by day, she delivers donated bread. >> thank you, bye. >> reporter: you've kind of adopted the people in this neighborhood. >>