The growing movement to defund the police and nationwide demands for police accountability have a history in Madison as well. Today, Allen hosts a roundtable discussion about local police practices, ongoing efforts to reform the MPD, and alternatives to policing with Brandi Grayson of Urban Triage, alder Rebecca Kemble from the Madison Common Council, and […]
City finance committee approves new small business grant program
At last night’s City Finance Committee meeting, members approved a new program that would provide half a million dollars in grant money to downtown businesses. The Downtown Recovery Program would distribute individual grants of up to $25,000 to Madison’s independent businesses. The money comes as local businesses have struggled with COVID-19 closures followed by property […]
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 common council continues steps towards civilian oversight of M...
At tonight’s city council meeting, Madison alders will take steps toward establishing an independent oversight committee for the Madison Police Department. According to the resolution, the new committee will make “Policy-level recommendations” for the MPD. It will also be responsible for overseeing the proposed independent police monitor and reporting back on the monitor’s findings to […]
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 […]
City, County officials skeptical of county’s reopening strategy
In a press release issued this morning, a dozen Madison Alders and Dane County Council Members expressed their concern over the county’s plans to begin reopening non-essential businesses this week. In the release, the officials wrote that the move into Phase One of Forward Dane is premature and could result in a spike in COVID-19 […]
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