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Three shots were fired Wednesday near the home of the mother of Tony Robinson, a 19-year-old fatally shot by a Madison police officer in 2015.
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Police investigating shots fired near home of Tony Robinson’s mother

By Gina Heeb | Sep. 28, 2017

Madison Police Department officers are investigating an apparent shooting that happened Wednesday on the north side of Madison, near where the mother of Tony Robinson — a teen fatally shot by an MPD officer in 2015 — currently lives. No one was hurt, MPD Officer Matthew Schroedl said in a report, but police found damage to a building in the 2100 block of Winnebago Street, where the incident occurred.

Madison Metropolitan School District received a $500,000 grant from CUNA Mutual Group this week, allowing educators to expand resources for students. 
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Madison school district receives half-million dollar grant

By Brandon Brown | Sep. 27, 2017

Madison Metropolitan School District received a half-million dollar grant from a local company for more community resources to bring neighborhoods together. CUNA Mutual Group, a local insurance firm, announced this week that it will help MMSD expand its community schools program from two schools to four by committing $500,000 over the next three years.

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If you haven’t registered to vote, Tuesday is your chance

By Gina Heeb | Sep. 25, 2017

UW-Madison students can grab a slice of democracy at Ian’s Pizza restaurants and other locations near campus this week as city officials host voter registration drives. As a part of a national effort to increase turnout on election days, Madison officials will offer opportunities Tuesday for members of the community to register to vote at about two dozen locations throughout the city.

Mayor Paul Soglin plans to officially announce his candidacy for governor next week, entering a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls.
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Soglin says new national tax code could hurt Madison

By Cailynn Hensen | Sep. 20, 2017

When Congress rewrites the tax code, hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin residents could see higher taxes and lower home values, but Mayor Paul Soglin says cities could take the hardest hit. In a press conference Wednesday morning, Soglin discussed the effects of eliminating the state and local tax deduction, a possible move for Congressional Republicans as they vote on a proposal next week. The state and local tax deduction is claimed by taxpayers across the spectrum.

Hate crimes in Madison like the vandalism near a synagogue in James Madison Park have increased dramatically since 2015.
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Swastikas spray-painted on historical marker near Jewish synagogue

By Nina Bertelsen | Sep. 20, 2017

Joel Despain, public information officer for MPD, told The Daily Cardinal that as of right now the tentative charges are defamation of property. Once they find the perpetrator, it could rise to the level of a hate crime. He said that if they find the perpetrator and their action was motivated “by a hatred of the Jewish Faith,” it would meet the intent requirement under Wisconsin State Statutes.

The state Assembly passed a bill in early September with a controversial provision that could affect how cyclist and pedestrian amenities in Madison are built.
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Backlash from Madison cyclists as state Legislature tightens land seizure laws

By Gina Heeb | Sep. 16, 2017

A provision quietly tucked into a new Wisconsin transportation funding bill could make it harder to build bike trails and sidewalks throughout the state, including in Madison. The proposed rule bars state and local governments from taking property from private owners for certain projects — a process called condemnation — including cyclist and pedestrian paths, street walkways and other pedestrian spaces.

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