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Board of Estimates further discussion on Judge Doyle Square project

By Katie Scheidt | Mar. 10, 2016

Two Chicago-based companies appeared before the City of Madison Board of Estimates Wednesday evening to pitch their development ideas for the Judge Doyle Square project. Beilter Real Estate Services and Vermillion Enterprises, LLC both proposed hotels and retail centers for the area, which includes two blocks of land in between Monona Terrace and Capitol Square.

The shooting originally happened in February, but Madison police officers did not arrest King until Tuesday when he turned himself in.

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Madison police arrest man after month-long search for suspect

By Miller Jozwiak | Mar. 9, 2016

Davonte King, 21, turned himself in Tuesday after the Madison Police Department had spent a month looking for a suspect related to shots fired Feb.

The development would be located on the northwest corner of Broom Street and West Washington Avenue.

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Developer proposes apartment building on West Washington Avenue

By Nour Saeed | Mar. 9, 2016

An Illinois developer is planning a proposal for a new 4-6 story apartment building on the northwest corner of Broom Street and West Washington Avenue.

The shooting occurred on the 2000 block of Taft Street while the victim was sitting in his car.

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Madison man arrested for south-side shooting

By Miller Jozwiak | Mar. 8, 2016

Madison police arrested Darrick R. Thompson, 21, for shooting a 20-year-old man in the leg Monday, according to an incident report. The Violent Crimes Unit investigated the south-side shooting after shots were reported and the victim showed up at the hospital with a gun wound around 12:30 p.m.

Emerald ash borer has been discovered in Madison neighborhoods that were previously unaffected, according to a City of Madison release.

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New cases of emerald ash borer identified in Madison

By Jake Skubish | Mar. 8, 2016

The City of Madison Forestry Section has confirmed multiple new cases of emerald ash borer, according to a release.

Madison police officers arrested a man at Legends Sports Bar after he used a  box cutter to cut the arm of a man at the bar.

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Man slashed with box cutter during incident at west side bar

By Noah Habenstreit | Mar. 7, 2016

A man was hospitalized after his arm was slashed with a box cutter early Sunday morning during a disturbance at a bar on Madison’s west side, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

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Total Madison arrests fall while racial disparities rise over the last decade

By Miller Jozwiak | Mar. 7, 2016

An aggregation of the Madison Police Department’s annual reports from 2005-’14 shows the total number of arrests has dropped across every racial demographic, with a deepening disparity between black and white arrests. Total arrests dropped from 19,730 in 2005 to 9,726 in 2014, roughly a 50 percent drop.

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Protesters march to mark anniversary of Tony Robinson’s death

By Ellie Borstad | Mar. 6, 2016

Demonstrators marched throughout Madison over the weekend to commemorate the first anniversary of Tony Robinson’s killing and continue to fight for racial equality in the criminal justice system.

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The Frequency suspends hip-hop performances due to violence for the second time

By Miller Jozwiak | Mar. 3, 2016

The Frequency concert venue announced Thursday it will suspend hip-hop bookings for a year in response to a fight Wednesday night that resulted in an employee having to go to the emergency room.

In response to Senate Bill 295, Madison made March the first Voter ID Month.

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Community leaders announce Voter ID Month in Madison

By Katie Scheidt | Mar. 3, 2016

Community leaders held a press conference Wednesday morning to announce March as Voter ID Month in Madison, an effort coordinated by VoteRiders and the Dane County Voter ID Coalition that aims to spread awareness of the new voter ID law passed in February. Senate Bill 295, which passed in early February, mandates that citizens must have a valid Wisconsin state ID, which includes driver’s licenses or state-issued voter IDs, in order to vote.

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Teenage boy attempts to rob McDonald’s for free food

By Ellie Borstad | Mar. 2, 2016

A teenage boy entered a McDonald’s with what appeared to be a revolver in his pocket and asked for free food Tuesday morning, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

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Residents sleep through fire, rescued by firefighters

By Miller Jozwiak | Mar. 2, 2016

Firefighters rescued two sleeping Madison residents Tuesday night, as a fire filled their apartment, according to a Madison Fire Department daily report. Responders rushed to Magnolia Lane after a concerned apartment resident reported they thought they detected smoke in the basement.

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Common Council appoints interim District 11 alder

By Miller Jozwiak | Mar. 2, 2016

The Madison Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Tim Gruber as the interim District 11 alder, after Chris Schmidt resigned from the position in early January. Gruber is no stranger to Madison.

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Teenager visiting for state wrestling tournament assaulted near campus

By Noah Habenstreit | Mar. 1, 2016

A teenager visiting Madison for the Individual State Wrestling Tournament was assaulted early Sunday morning by a group of six to eight men, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.

Art made by inmates at the Oakhill Correctional Institute will be on display at the Madison Public Library Central Branch Thursday.

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Exhibit featuring prison art to be displayed at Madison Public Library Thursday

By Carolyn Hamburg | Mar. 1, 2016

An exhibit that features writing, art, music and dramatic work from inmates of the Oakhill Correctional Institution will be available at the Madison Public Library’s Central Branch this Thursday at 6 p.m.

In 2015, Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval called for more sworn officers to account for a population increase.

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Madison Police Department recruits to start field training in March

By Miller Jozwiak | Feb. 29, 2016

The streets of Madison will see 23 new police recruits in early March for field training, after more than five months and nearly 900 hours of training, according to a Madison Police Department statement. The state requires 720 hours of training before recruits can begin field training, which MPD exceeds.

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Madison police name only suspect in Calypso Road homicide

By Miller Jozwiak | Feb. 28, 2016

Jose L. Vasquez-Garcia, 39, is the only suspect in last Wednesday’s homicide of his girlfriend Christina A.

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Disability Rights Commission pushes for accessible taxis

By Ellie Borstad | Feb. 26, 2016

The Disability Rights Commission renewed its commitment to improving the accessibility of Madison taxi cab services at a meeting Thursday night.

Madison Police officers were able to identify who to arrest by watching a Facebook video of the incident.

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Madison police arrest three 14-year-old girls for battery

By Miller Jozwiak | Feb. 25, 2016

The Madison Police Department use a video from a Facebook page to arrest three 14-year-old girls on battery charges Tuesday, according to an incident report. The 34-year-old mother of one of the girls was among those battered in the fight.

The fire occurred on the west side of town and was put out safely, with no injuries.

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Madison Fire Department fights Shorewood Hills home fire

By Miller Jozwiak | Feb. 25, 2016

Madison firefighters put out a fire on the 3500 block of Blackhawk Drive early Thursday morning, after a neighbor reported seeing bright lights in the basement they said they thought to be flames. After completing an exterior examination of the house around 6 a.m., firefighters determined the fire was on the first and second floor, according to a Madison Fire Department daily report. Firefighters entered the house to find thick black smoke and zero visibility.

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