Use of force in response to protests outweighed all other uses of force for the year, the report says.
University of Wisconsin System interim President Tommy Thompson claims Republican leaders in the state legislature advised him to not raise tuition in his first budget request.
Among other legislation, the student council aims to alleviate financial stress caused to students by the COVID-19 pandemic — over objections from university admin.
Chief Roman wrote to department employees in an internal memo that the symbol, sometimes dubbed the “Blue Lives Matter” flag, will be banned in all forms from public display “while operating in an official capacity.”
As Republican lawmakers failed to initiate an immediate wolf hunt, Native Americans, activists and experts questioned the haste behind hunting a recently delisted species.
Concerns regarding the roll out of the new saliva-based testing and the implementation of the Safer Badgers app arise as students’ test out new Spring 2021 COVID-19 protocols
Local officials announced plans to combat a housing crisis made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Republican-sponsored resolution would end the mask mandate that has faced legal challenges and criticism since Governor Evers ordered it in July
Virtual lecture featured talk by the renowned author on Martin Luther King Jr’s strides towards equality and our job to continue his mission today.
UW-Madison said the proposal to assist students with rent, utilities amid the pandemic violates System policy against giving funds to individual students.
Amidst a fall semester fraught with a global pandemic, the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) sought to legislate and promote policies and measures that not only reflect the thoughts and priorities of the diverse student body in which they represent, but also enact real change university-wide.
As the statute of limitations for the case expires in March, community members renew calls for action against Madison officer Matthew Kenny, who shot and killed Robinson in 2015.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday that the state plans to take legal action against PFAS contaminators. Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul asked the Department of the Administration (DOA) to select an outside law firm to assist the state in addressing companies responsible for contamination.
New saliva-based testing and the use of the Safer Badgers app are aimed to combat the spread of COVID-19 on campus during the Spring 2021 semester.
Gov. Tony Evers delivered his annual State of the State address virtually Tuesday night, focusing on the state’s unemployment system, broadband access and the upcoming redistricting process.
After a tumultuous summer, student activists and representatives question if the UWPD has fallen short in its commitment to creating change within the department.
The UW-Madison Office of Human Resources has agreed to compensate student hourly employees telecommuting from abroad during the spring semester as a result of the recent ASM call to action.
Students will be required to test for COVID-19 twice weekly, track their test results and interactions using the Safer Badgers app.
The state Assembly passed a fast-tracked pandemic relief bill on Thursday, but with opposition from Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, the bill appears to be going nowhere as Wisconsin surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths.
Two Republicans in Wisconsin’s congressional delegation objected to certifying electoral votes for President-elect Joe Biden Wednesday night after a violent mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building.
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