In a video posted Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers asked the state legislature to immediately pass a bill that could change how much force a police officer could use. That limit? The least amount necessary. Assembly Bill 1012 was introduced in the state assembly by Representative Chris Taylor of Madison and State Senator LaTonya Johnson of […]
Madison in the Sixties – Vietnam Casualties, 1968-1969
Madison in the Sixties – Our Vietnam Casualties, part 2 1968 Army Private First Class Edgar Gerlach, twenty, a tank driver, is killed January 30 at the Pleiku base camp during a mortar attack. A 1965 graduate of Robert M. La Follette High School, Gerlach was a counselor at the Monona Grove YMCA and a Life Scout […]
In tie, Common Council effectively strikes down Mayor’s curfew
Late Saturday night, Mayor Rhodes-Conway issued an emergency proclamation, six hours after an evening of violence, looting, and conflict between agitators and police officers had begun downtown. The emergency proclamation enabled the mayor to issue citywide curfews. And while the city has been under a curfew for the past four nights, that did not quell […]
Artists Paint Murals on Boarded-Up Windows of Downtown Madison
“The inspiration for this one is the fact that we need to make changes right now in order to grow,” said Mike Lroy. “So I think communities should give a platform for their local artists of color to express their views on the state of the world right now on the ugly boards that […]
MMSD preparing for turbulent financial year
COVID-19 has forced schools throughout the state to haphazardly adjust their budgets to account for unforeseen operations costs. Now, while still tangling with the uncertainty the future holds, the Madison School District has released its 2020-21 draft budget. Last week, WORT producer Jonah Chester spoke with Jason Stein, research director for the Wisconsin Policy Forum. […]
Madison city officials take steps toward community oversight of police...
Today marked Madison’s fourth day of protests against police violence, particularly against people of color. Earlier this afternoon, protesters met downtown at the Dane County Jail before blocking traffic on the Beltline and John Nolen Drive. There, protesters slowed, blocking traffic for about an hour. The caravan continued to the house of Dane County Sheriff […]
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