Common Council puts $250,000 towards Black cultural center
The Madison Common Council allocated $250,000 towards the development of the Center for Black Excellence and Culture (CBEC) during a meeting last Tuesday.
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The Madison Common Council allocated $250,000 towards the development of the Center for Black Excellence and Culture (CBEC) during a meeting last Tuesday.
A group of teachers was suspended from a Sun Prairie middle school Monday after assigning a homework activity which asked sixth-grade students to determine how they would “punish” a slave.
Madison and Dane County officials officially opened a temporary homeless shelter for men capable of housing 250 people on Madison’s east side on Friday.
The Core Spaces development company is planning a 10-story apartment building to take over most of the 300 block of State Street, which if approved would force the closing or relocation of some of State Street’s most beloved local businesses, like the bookstore A Room of One’s Own.
The Dane County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution on January 21st recommending that the county Sheriff's department close a housing unit of the county jail following the completion of a $148 million consolidation project.
Gun violence and police use of force in Madison increased sharply in 2020, according to a quarterly report released by acting Madison Chief of Police Victor Wahl to the Madison Common Council on Jan. 15.
On Jan. 12, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced their plans to dedicate approximately $16.2 million of federal emergency funds towards rental assistance programs.
The two District 8 Alder candidates, Juliana Bennett and Ayomi Obuseh, participated in a virtual debate hosted by WORT 89.9FM last Wednesday to discuss their policy platforms in anticipation of the April 6 election.
Several dozen protesters gathered outside the Madison Capitol Jan. 22 to continue the call for justice for Tony Robinson, a Black 19-year-old who was shot and killed by Madison Police Department officer Matthew Kenny in March of 2015.
Action Bronson is a true Renaissance man. No, he’s not the only New York rapper to expand his repertoire past the recording studio. A$AP Rocky, out of Harlem, is a globally recognized fashion icon who also acted in several films, most notably Rick Famuyiwa’s 2015 flick Dope. Jay-Z, out of Brooklyn, was a partial owner of the Nets and was instrumental in getting them to relocate to his home borough. Regardless, Action Bronson — born Ariyan Arslani — is a man of mystery with a seemingly never-ending supply of innovations up his sleeve. From movies to books and fitness to food, Bronson is an assorted, frequently stoned bundle of energy that perfectly represents the diversity and hustle of the city he hails from.
Further extending a year-long vacancy, the Madison Police and Fire Commission decided to delay its election of the Madison Police Department’s next chief following strong feedback and concerns from the public Wednesday.
As you start your holiday shopping for family and friends, take a moment to think —
Four finalists in the race for a new police chief have been announced by the Madison Police and Fire Commission in a press release, roughly a year after former Madison police chief Mike Koval’s surprise retirement from the force.
Ayomi Obuseh, a local activist and organizer, became the first candidate to announce her campaign for the District 8 Alder position in late November. The UW-Madison student is running to represent the student-majority district which encompasses much of the campus area.
Following Ald. Marsha Rummel’s statement Wednesday that she will not run for re-election, two candidates — Brian Benford and Shawn Matson — have announced their intent to run for her seat representing District 6 on the Madison Common Council.
The Madison City Council voted Tuesday to ban the use of facial recognition technology with exemptions for the Madison Police Department after a divisive debate over the controversial tool.
The race to be the next District 8 alder has officially begun as students announce their candidacy for the position. With a pool of progressives beginning to form and no incumbent, it could be anyone’s election this April.
Isai Morocho, a 16-year-old Madison East High School junior, died during Thanksgiving break after a “brief, COVID-related illness,” according to an email Principal Brendan Kearney sent to students and families.
President-elect Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Dane County after election officials certified the results of a recount Sunday.
A conservative law firm has asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to immediately block Dane County’s Emergency Order #10, which was announced last week effectively banning all indoor gatherings and sports ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.