Dane County released a report investigating the county government’s practices and proposed a four-year plan to promote racial equity in various operations, from hiring practices to community outreach.
Community members gathered to find solutions to tensions between the police force and minority residents during a panel discussion held Tuesday at UW-Madison’s Vilas Hall.
Amid strained relationships between residents and police departments across the country, the Madison Police Department has stepped up its recent efforts to have a more trustworthy workforce.
Mayor Paul Soglin wrapped up public conversations on the 2016 city budget July 14, paving the way for the introduction of his executive budget to the Common Council at the beginning of September.
Dane County officials and community members have recently begun work on the Dane Arts Mural Arts project, a collaborative effort aimed to train young artists and beautify neighborhoods in the Madison area.
City officials will select a proposal to build new office, retail and hotel space on the Judge Doyle Square this summer, with construction possibly beginning at the end of 2015.
Dane County launched a new pilot program in the South Madison District this summer to provide alternative processes to the criminal justice system.
Madison police exonerated Officer Matt Kenny Wednesday, absolving the officer of any wrongdoing in the death of Tony Robinson and clearing the way for him to return to the police force.
Roughly two dozen protesters were arrested Wednesday after refusing to vacate a street near Capitol Square as part of a protest against Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne’s Tuesday decision not to press charges against a Madison police officer who shot and killed a biracial teenager in March.
Less than 24 hours after Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne's announced he would not indict the Madison Police Department officer who fatally shot Tony Robinson, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin held a press conference Wednesday, urging those upset with Ozanne's decision to peacefully demonstrate.
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced he will not charge Madison Police Department Officer Matt Kenny in the death of 19-year-old Tony Robinson.
While the turnout for the annual Mifflin Street Block Party reached its highest numbers since 2012, the event overall ran smoothly for both attendees and police officers, according to Madison Police Department Lt. Carl Strasburg.
Although Forever Yogurt and Smokes on State recently joined Cosi and Diego’s Mexican Bistro on a growing list of State Street venues that have closed, the rate of closures on State Street is nothing new, according to Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4.
All Minds Matter led its first march Friday night when several dozen protesters gathered and marched to the Capitol to protest for equal education and bridging Madison’s educational disparities.
The Madison Local Food Committee began discussions Thursday on plans to build a public market at Washington Plaza, which would feature permanent and temporary outlets for local food sources.
Leaders and organizations of the Dane County African-American community have collaborated to form a council, hoping to reform a city and county they say perpetuates poverty and discrimination.
A small group of community members, many of them homeless, met at the top of State Street and marched to the City-County Building Thursday, asking city and county leaders to address the root causes of homelessness, sooner rather than later.
The Vending Oversight Committee said Wednesday Madison's food cart environment has improved since Library Mall construction finished, but more solutions are still being sought.
Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval called for a broader discussion regarding MPD’s “deadly force” policy on his blog Tuesday, in the continuing aftermath following the shooting death of Tony Robinson this March.
Calling the incidents “inevitable,” Madison Mayor Paul Soglin responded to sexual assault allegations Tuesday involving drivers employed by the privately owned rideshare service Uber.
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