When a governor calls a special legislative session, it means they want lawmakers to address issues of pressing importance that can’t wait for a regular session. Governor Evers called his first such session today in order to address gun violence in Wisconsin. “Last month I stood with members of our communities, elected officials and law […]
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Students Protest to Support Dismissed Security Guard
Zero-tolerance has got to go; that’s one of the chants from a student walk-out last Friday protesting the firing of West High School security guard Marlon Anderson. Students and staff marched over two miles from West High School to the downtown school district administration building in protest, circling the building several times while chanting “Bring […]
What’s the Word: Diplomacy
Whether you are a news junkie or just a casual scanner of headlines, there’s no doubt that you’ve run into the word “diplomacy.” From the NBA’s recent dealings with Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests to the subpoenas issued in the ongoing impeachment inquiry, diplomacy has made itself quite comfortable at the top of the “news-chain.” This […]
WORT Weekly Rewind: October 18th, 2019
In this October 18th edition, we speak with Ada Deer, the first woman to head the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, get the scoop on a longtime Madison-based ice cream company filing for receivership, take a closer look at Wisconsin’s growing meth crisis, and hear about a security guard at Madison West High School who […]
Madison School Security Guard Fired for Using Racial Slur, Files Griev...
Marlon Anderson has worked as a security officer for over a decade in Madison public schools. He spent eight years working at East High School, and the past three years at West High School. Yesterday, Anderson was fired by the Madison Metropolitan School Board for using a prohibited racial epithet last week while attempting to […]
UW-Madison Creates New Office of Tribal Relations Director
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced this morning that it has chosen someone to fill a new office dedicated to facilitating relationships with Native American tribes in Wisconsin. Their choice, Aaron Bird Bear, is currently the School of Education’s assistant dean for student diversity programs. He’s also a graduate of the university. The new office of […]
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