Last night, the Dane County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a new 2021 budget. The board will spend $615.5 million on an operating budget and $80.7 million on its capital budget. Notably, the budgets will fund various affordable housing projects, more construction on the Lower Yahara River Trail, and provide funds to purchase land […]
Visual Mesh Cameras, Cash Bail Analysis Pass Dane County Public Protec...
Photo by 12019 / 10259 images on Pixabay. A subcommittee of the Dane County Board considered proposals related to law enforcement and public safety on Tuesday night. Among them was a proposal to analyze cash bail, the amount of money needed to get out of jail while waiting for a trial. Dane County Supervisor Carousel […]
Community Healing as Protests Ongoing
During last night’s protest, attendees stood in silence for eight minutes to mourn the death of George Floyd. They congregated on the steps of the capitol building, and set up a memorial to multiple victims of police violence at the center of the protest. The protest flipped between solemn memorials, an open mic night for […]
The Nuance of Police Body Cameras
Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd speaks with three guests about the use of police body cameras: Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, Madison Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, and police law expert Seth Stoughton. Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney supports the use of body cameras but has concerns over the privacy implications for police officers. Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff has concerns over […]
