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 […]
Community leaders voice frustration with city inaction
According to the Madison Police Department, 2020 has had a reported 143 shots-fired incidents so far, an 88% increase from the same period last year. Madison community leaders and activists expressed their frustrations with officials’ inability to take meaningful action against gun violence at a press conference this afternoon. The conference was held outdoors on […]
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 […]
Protests continue Monday in downtown Madison
Protests over the murder of George Floyd and police brutality against black lives continued Monday. A demonstration organized by Freedom, Inc gathered at noon on Monday outside of the Dane County Jail. After a press conference, the action proceeded up to the intersection of John Nolen and North Shore Drive, where the procession came to […]
Know Your Candidates: Madison City Council
Madison City Council members. They decide how much your parking tickets and bus fares cost. They determine how many police and firefighters the city will hire. They choose how many snow plows and garbage trucks the city can afford. They influence the look and feel of our neighborhoods – how many bars there can be, […]
Know Your Candidates: Sheri Carter and Barbara Harrington-McKinney
Ald. Sheri Carter (District 14) and Ald. Barbara Harrington-McKinney (District 1) are both up for reelection on April 4 for Madison City Council. Today they join host Carousel Bayrd to discuss their first terms in office and running for re-election. Their opponents Jose Rea, running in District 14, and David Handowski, District 1, were unavailable for […]
