Today, we welcome first-time guest host Nada Elmikashfi, who spends the hour talking with alder Max Prestigiacomo about what it’s like working in the new generation of Madison politics. Over the course of the hour, they cover a wide range of topics including youth in politics, climate justice, defunding the police, being a newcomer in […]
It rhymes with blunt: Alleged comment sparks challenge to Alder Skidmo...
This story has been edited to correct leading language, and to include an open letter from Madison alders. During Tuesday’s common council meeting, during which alders virtually met for nearly nine hours, someone did not realize their mic was unmuted. And called a constituent a word we can’t say on the radio. The misogynistic slur […]
MPD seeks to extend “less lethal weapons program” in city budget
The Madison Police Department included a $60,000 ask for less-lethal weapons in their budget request for 2021. The initiative is called the Police Intervention Equipment program, and it provides less lethal crowd control measures to Madison police officers. That includes the use of foam-tipped projectiles. The program was rolled out this year in response to […]
Madison Common Council approves civilian oversight committee
Alders voted sixteen to four to establish a new civilian oversight committee for the Madison Police Department last night. Now, three alders–Rebecca Kemble, Donna Moreland and Shiva Bidar– will begin laying the financial and legal groundwork for the oversight committee. The three alders will finish up their work by early August, with plans for the […]
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 […]
Max Prestigiacomo is Running Unopposed for Alder
Max Prestigiacomo is running for the District 8 seat on Madison’s city council. Prestigiacomo was previously the executive director of the Youth Climate Action Team, and was the Wisconsin State Lead for the March 15th Climate Strike last year. Currently, Prestigiacomo is a freshman studying political science and history at UW-Madison. WORT producer Shaun Soman […]
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