Earlier this month, Madison swore in Shon Barnes as the new chief of police. For today’s show, we feature Tuesday host Carousel Bayrd’s exclusive interview with Chief Barnes about his philosophy of policing and his vision for the Madison Police Department. They talk about what brought Chief Barnes to Wisconsin, community and neighborhood-oriented policing, SROs […]
Six years later, community still seeks justice for Tony Robinson
Six years ago this March, Matt Kenny, a Madison Police officer, shot and killed Sharon Irwin-Henry’s grandson in a house on Williamson Street. The killing of Tony Terrell Robinson attracted national attention, and Robinson’s name still echoes throughout Madison to this day. “Before Terrell died, all of these people were getting killed, all these Black […]
Shon Barnes sworn in as Madison’s new top cop
This morning, Shon Barnes was sworn in as Madison’s new Chief of Police. Barnes will be replacing outgoing Chief of Police Vic Wahl, who’s served as the interim head of the department for the past sixteen months since the abrupt departure of former chief Mike Koval in 2019. Barnes most recently worked with the Civilian […]
Madison PFC selects Shon Barnes as new police chief
Dr. Shon Barnes, of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago, will be Madison’s next top cop. On Friday, Madison’s Police and Fire Commission voted 3-2 to extend a conditional offer to Barnes, after he beat out a crowded field of more than 40 potential candidates and four finalists to secure the position. In […]
Ahead of final decision, Madison community weighs in on new police chi...
Last night, the Madison Police and Fire Commission considered public input for the city’s new chief of police. Ramon Batista emerged as the crowd favorite at the meeting, where at least half of the participants voiced their support for the former Police Chief of the Mesa, Arizona Department. The PFC narrowed down a list of […]
Four finalists announced for new Madison Police Chief
Since September of last year, Vic Wahl has served as Madison’s interim Chief of Police while the city has hunted for its new top police officer. Wahl was thrust into that position after former Police Chief Mike Koval abruptly resigned from the position with a one-day notice. Now, Wahl is ready to hang up his […]
