The Madison Police Department spent nearly $20,000 on tear gas, pepper spray, foam bullets and other riot control materials in response to protests after the death of George Floyd from May 30 to June 1, according to an open records request.
The Finance Committee voted to approve the program that could fund 48 body cameras for police officers.
Blank released a statement advising Parisi to work with the university instead of against it.
MMSD’s new superintendent Dr. Calrton Jenkins begins his first semester following a long and controversial candidate search.
Tailgating likely to cause infections across Dane County County, Officials warn.
Amid market changes and declining revenue due to COVID-19, the Madison City Council slashed funding for three prominent tourism organizations, but also applied for a federal grant to help finance the construction of another project — an indoor public market.
The City Council will soon decide whether or not to put changes to the council’s structure on the spring ballot.
The Police and Fire Commission are now looking for input from the community as the search for the city’s next police chief continues.
Many Dane County private schools were quick to respond to the Supreme Court ruling, announcing to students and parents that in-person instruction will resume.
After a successful summer, the program received praise from the Mayor and city council.
As COVID-19 cases rise in Dane County, several bars in the downtown Madison area have shortened their hours or shut down entirely to prevent transmission among patrons and employees.
Blank states that the university’s efforts need further evaluation before drastic measures are taken.
An effort to recall Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway failed after not meeting the necessary amount of signatures in addition to not turning paperwork in on time.
As Madison sets records for positive cases in a single day, residents and local officials look to UW-Madison students for answers.
Racist and white supremacist graffiti discovered on multiple buildings around Library Mall
The Madison Common Council increases community control over police in midst of concerns with the council’s civility.
To say that a lot happened this summer would be an understatement. Join us as we relive the dystopian nightmare that was Summer 2020.
The city’s Public Safety Review Committee has finished its work in establishing the Alder Work Group’s ordinance for new methods of monitoring the Madison Police Department.
Several Madison storefronts looted and windows smashed by demonstrators in wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake
Members of the Guard work to increase testing efficiency and overcome language barriers with Wisconsin residents
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