A new bill introduced in the Wisconsin State Assembly Tuesday could impose mandatory minimum sentences for violent felons caught in possession of a firearm.
A majority of the state Supreme Court voted Wednesday to replace Justice Shirley Abrahamson as chief justice, hours after a constitutional amendment authorizing them to do so was certified, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
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.
M Adams, Freedom Inc. and Young, Gifted and Black Coalition organizer, provided insight to an audience of students through her “lived experience” of having a father who was incarcerated for more than 20 years and her life as a person who is both black and genderqueer.
Two candidates are running for the University Affairs Committee chair position for the next academic year and conveyed their goals and accomplishments to committee members Tuesday.
Students who received a bachelor’s degree and 3.0 or higher grade point average can now obtain an online master’s degree in data science under a new plan the Board of Regents approved Tuesday.
Calling the incidents “inevitable,” Madison Mayor Paul Soglin responded to sexual assault allegations Tuesday involving drivers employed by the privately owned rideshare service Uber.
A surveillance video led to the Monday arrest of a juvenile suspected of pointing a handgun at Cheba Hut employees, according to a Madison Police Department spokesperson.
Officials detected a third case of the Avian Influenza Virus in Barron County Tuesday, affecting 108,000 birds in a commercial facility.
State Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, unveiled a bill Tuesday to increase Wisconsin's minimum wage to $15 per hour over the next five years.
As the Milwaukee Bucks attempt to stave off elimination from the NBA Playoffs, lawmakers have begun negotiations over a new arena that would keep the team in the state.
Dane County’s finance committee listened to arguments from community members Monday night over a resolution to address mental health needs and racial disparities in the jail system.
A Friday letter promising administrative action from Mayor Paul Soglin regarding homelessness in Madison drew heated and angry criticism from community members at Monday’s Board of Estimates meeting.
A 23-year-old woman told the Madison Police Department she was sexually harassed by an Uber cab driver who gave her a ride early Saturday morning.
Madison police officers arrested a 29-year-old man near the northern edge of Capitol Square Friday afternoon for hassling pedestrians and brandishing what officers thought was a shotgun.
With eyes set on next semester’s legislative session, three members of the Associated Students of Madison Legislative Affairs Committee announced their candidacy for committee chair Monday.
“Powerful ladies getting shit done,” “complete equality for all sexes” and “NOT angry women who think they are better than men” were just a few of the diverse definitions students came up with when asked what feminism means to them.
UW-Madison alumna Brandi Grayson has gained widespread recognition as a co-founder and spokesperson for the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition, but her activism in Madison started long before the Coalition’s formation last fall.
Thousands of runners crossed the field at Camp Randall under a chilled, overcast sky as they finished the final stretch of the 34th annual Crazylegs Classic Saturday.
A West Mifflin resident awoke to his home being robbed at approximately 4:55 a.m. Saturday, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
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