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“Accountability is not Justice”: After Chauvin verdict, Madison leaders see work left to do
(04/23/21 8:07pm)
Michael Johnson, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club, invited a dozen Dane County community leaders, including Dr. Ruben Anthony, Shon Barnes and Anthony Cooper Sr., to watch the live coverage of the verdict of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvins trial on Tuesday.
Council votes separate parking enforcement from Madison Police
(04/22/21 7:00am)
The Madison Common Council voted 11-8 Tuesday to make the parking enforcement division of the Madison Police Department into its own independent agency.
PAVE arranges twelve events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
(04/15/21 7:00am)
The student organization Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment (PAVE) is working to inform and empower the campus community to stand up against sexual assault during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Governor Tony Evers appoints Kalvin Barrett as Sheriff of Dane County
(04/12/21 4:35pm)
Governor Tony Evers appointed Kalvin Barrett, a former Badger offensive lineman to be the next Dane County Sheriff on Friday, April 2. Barrett will be Dane County’s first Black sheriff.
As vaccination rates rise, Dane County lifts limits on outdoor gatherings.
(04/07/21 7:00am)
The joint city-county Public Health department released a order of public health Friday releasing Dane County residents of outdoor capacity limits.
Kaul, lawmakers support gun reform measures in wake of mass shootings
(04/06/21 7:00am)
Attorney General Josh Kaul, Sen. Melissa Agard, D-Madison, and Sen. LaTonya Johnson, D-Milwaukee, met Thursday to discuss the firearm provisions in Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposal.
Column: MLB should avoid Milwaukee for Midsummer Classic
(04/05/21 7:00am)
On Friday, April 2, Major League Baseball made the somewhat-shocking decision to move their All-Star game out of Atlanta due to new, oppressive voting rules passed by the state’s Republican legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp. The controversial move was met with a number of concerns, like the loss of revenue for local Atlanta businesses. The biggest snafu, though, is finding a new location for an event that’s just a few months away.
The Minnesota Supreme Court didn’t fail; unjust laws succeeded
(04/01/21 7:00am)
Content Warning: R*pe, Sexual Assault
Wisconsin village sees surge of sexual assault survivors come forward
(04/01/21 6:00am)
Shorewood High School alumna Sophie Scherwenka posted a short video to her private Instagram account last week, but she didn’t do it to update her friends or show off an outfit or meal.
'Perkins borrowers are being failed again': UW withholds debt relief to loan holders amidst the pandemic
(03/25/21 7:00am)
Last March, the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provided for the suspension of loan payments, stopped collections on defaulted loans and set a 0% interest rate on Department of Education-owned federal student loans. The measure was extended three times over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for much-needed relief for loan hoalders.
Homelessness escalates in numbers and intensity throughout the pandemic
(03/25/21 2:40pm)
The population of homeless Madisonians has increased and the conditions this community has faced have become increasingly precarious in the past year where the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has had severe financial repercussions for Americans. Homelessness has long been an issue experienced by members of the Madison community, a fact most apparent in the downtown area, where dozens of homeless people have no choice but to live on the streets.
Student struggle with homelessness exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic
(03/25/21 7:00am)
Going on thirteen months, the seasons of the COVID-19 pandemic have completely changed the lifestyle of Madisonians. While workforce and education have turned virtual, attention has been brought to learning new hobbies, baking banana bread and creating whipped coffee. The ability for humankind to overcome has been celebrated and the convergence of community in online forums has been articulated.
“Asian is not the virus; racism is”: Hundreds march for Asian American lives in downtown Madison after Atlanta shootings
(03/19/21 4:28pm)
Residents and students took to the downtown area Thursday night to march for an end to the violence against Asian Americans, following a series of shootings targeting Asian Americans that took place in Atlanta earlier this week.
Blair shutout sends Badgers to seventh-straight Frozen Four
(03/17/21 6:30pm)
In a defensive stalemate, the Wisconsin Badgers (15-3-1) were able to outlast the Providence Friars (12-8-1) by a score of 3-0 to advance to their seventh-straight Frozen Four.
Caufield plays savior again as Badgers advance to Big Ten Tournament Finals
(03/16/21 4:56pm)
This semifinal game was quite literally March Madness –– for Big Ten playoff hockey.
Why are city committees rejecting police body-worn cameras?
(03/13/21 7:59am)
The Public Safety Review Committee voted 4-2 on Wednesday to recommend that the City Council not pursue using police body-worn cameras either in a pilot program or a full deployment. The Equal Opportunities Commission echoed the review committee’s concerns Thursday, voting against the pilot program 8-2.
As UW ramps up testing enforcement, some students describe confusion, concerns
(03/02/21 8:00am)
UW-Madison students have expressed confusion with the university’s attempts to enforce its new testing policies while the UW administration maintains that their communication strategy has been effective.
UW System Chancellors react to in-person plans for Fall semester
(02/24/21 8:00am)
Chancellors from UW-River Falls, UW-Stout and UW-Eau Claire have pledged to plan for a fall semester with in-person classes and “a traditional college experience.”
Shaka King’s “Judas and The Black Messiah” thunders into the Oscar conversation
(02/19/21 10:11pm)
Late last year, I wrote about how Netflix’s “Trial of the Chicago Seven” was poised for this moment — a testament to standing up for your rights as an American citizen and bringing viewers back to a period that echoed many of the demands for civil rights we still seek today.
