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Union Council members passed a resolution Monday that would remove former KKK fraternity members names from Memorial Union Spaces

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Campus spaces memorializing KKK fraternity members likely to see name change, following Union Council vote

By Sydney Widell | Aug. 7, 2018

Wisconsin Union spaces that memorialized former Ku Klux Klan fraternity members could receive new names this fall, if UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank approves the Union Council resolution passed in a 7-2 vote Monday night. The council’s resolution comes after a summer’s worth of discussion and debate surrounding the Porter Butts Gallery and the Fredric March Play Circle, after a report published last spring linked those spaces’ namesakes to a 1920s campus fraternity called the Ku Klux Klan.

A man suffered non-life threatening injuries after a masked shooter opened fire inside the WORT radio station early Sunday morning.

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Shooting inside WORT radio station leaves man injured, Madison police say

By Jon Brockman | Aug. 5, 2018

Madison police are searching for a suspect after a shooting occurred at a local radio station early Sunday morning. According to WORT’s Facebook page, a man wearing a hood and mask entered the station around 3 a.m.

UWPD arrests two men driving a stolen car after a car crash on Park Street.

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Two men arrested after traffic crash in stolen car

By Gianina Dinon | Aug. 3, 2018

Two men driving a stolen car were arrested after crashing into another vehicle Wednesday, according to a UW-Madison Police Department incident report.

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Attempted strong-arm robbery and battery reported near Memorial Library

By Lexi Schweinert | Jul. 29, 2018

An attempted strong-arm robbery and battery occurred near Memorial Library late Saturday night, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning issued early Sunday morning. The warning stated that an officer was driving through the area when they were flagged down by the victim.

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Third Madison Common Council member this summer resigns

By Jon Brockman | Jul. 26, 2018

Madison Alder Sara Eskrich, District 13, announced her resignation from the Common Council Wednesday.

The assaulter grabbed the victim's buttocks and fled the scene, according to police, who are still investigating the incident

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Suspect flees after groping pedestrian

By Sydney Widell | Jul. 19, 2018

A pedestrian was sexually assaulted by a stranger Tuesday night, near the intersection of W. Dayton Street and Mills Street, according to a Madison Police Department Crime Warning sent Thursday morning.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin will not seek re-election, but will continue his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor.

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Madison Mayor Soglin will not seek re-election

By Jon Brockman | Jul. 17, 2018

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced Tuesday he will not run for re-election in 2019. Soglin, who is currently running for the Democratic nomination for governor, was first elected mayor of Madison as a 27-year-old in 1973.

Kappa Sigma fraternity has been suspended by its national organization for events at a party this past weekend.

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UW-Madison fraternity suspended by leadership for incident at party

By Lawrence Andrea | Jul. 3, 2018

UW-Madison’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity had its charter withdrawn from the national branch of the organization Tuesday for an incident at a party this past weekend, according to a screenshot of an email from the Supreme Executive Committee of Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

Two burglaries occurred at University Hospital this week.

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UWPD investigating two burglaries at University Hospital

By Gianina Dinon | Jun. 29, 2018

The UW-Madison Police Department received notice of two burglaries that allegedly took place at University Hospital this week, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning.

Ald. Matt Phair, District 20, announced he would not seek re-election to the city council in order to spend more time with his family.

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Another Madison Common Council member announces resignation

By Jon Brockman | Jun. 28, 2018

Madison Common Council member Mark Clear, District 19, announced his resignation Wednesday evening, the second member in three weeks to do so.

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Plan B club’s window smashed, owner believes in targeted attack

By Jon Brockman | Jun. 26, 2018

Just before closing time on Sunday, a cinder block smashed through gay club Plan B’s front window. Nobody in the club was injured, but the incident still came as a shock to Plan B owner Corey Gresen.

The Madison Metropolitan School District will use a state grant of nearly a million dollars to improve school safety programs.

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Madison schools receive state funds for school safety programs

By Jon Brockman | Jun. 25, 2018

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) received nearly a million dollars in grants from the state to advance school safety programs, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel announced last Wednesday. The state awarded over $1.9 million in grant money to 19 school districts, with Madison schools taking $993,033.

Former UW-Madison student Alec Cook will serve three years in prison after pleading guilty to five felonies which he committed during his time at UW-Madison.

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Cook receives three years in prison for sex crimes

By Jon Brockman | Jun. 21, 2018

Alec Cook, a former UW-Madison student convicted of sexual assault, was sentenced to three years in prison with an additional eight years of probation Thursday, far less than the maximum 40-year sentence sought by the prosecution. Cook was arrested in October 2016 after a female student accused him of sexually assaulting her in her apartment.

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit that sought to prove that partisan redistricting had disenfranchised voters, instead forcing the plaintiffs to prove their case first to a lower court before being heard again.

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Gerrymandering here to stay, for now, after SCOTUS decision

By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 18, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit that sought to prove that partisan redistricting had disenfranchised voters, instead forcing the plaintiffs to prove their case first to a lower court before being heard again.

With several heated races coming in November, Wisconsin’s state primaries have received an national spotlight.

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Democrats see mixed results in their uphill special election challenges

By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 13, 2018

After courts ordered Gov. Scott Walker to call two new special elections, Democrats were able to pick up a surprising victory in the state Senate, while losing an opportunity to bolster their minority in the Assembly.

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UW-Madison alumni create hashtag to recognize black graduate students

By Gianina Dinon | Jun. 12, 2018

As UW-Madison aims to increase diversity on campus, former Badgers are working to commemorate minority students pursuing higher education across the country.

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Anti-LGBT vandalism highlights community’s struggles during Pride Month

By Jon Brockman | Jun. 12, 2018

For many LGBT individuals, the month of June means more than just another summer month. June is Pride Month, a month-long celebration of the LGBT community and its impact locally and globally.

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With UWSP liberal arts programs’ future uncertain, students and administrators continue to fight back against UW System cuts

By Robyn Cawley | Jun. 12, 2018

With a decision less than two months away, UW-Stevens Point students and UW System administrators refuse to let the budget cuts mean the end to a liberal arts education.

After eight years of conservative reform to higher education under Gov. Scott Walker, his Democratic challengers hope a new vision for state universities will help unseat him.

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In a packed primary for governor, Democrats hope to stand out on higher education

By Andy Goldstein | Jun. 12, 2018

In what is expected to be the most crowded primary ballot in recent memory, the ten Democratic candidates for governor are using every opportunity to distinguish themselves from the rest.

Students and faculty spread the word about campus mental health, resulting in an increase in campus meetings, trainings and information sessions.

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UW-Madison students, faculty break the silence about campus mental health

By Grace Wallner | Jun. 12, 2018

UW-Madison students and faculty are fighting to eliminate stigma and raise awareness about mental health on campus.