Car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai are releasing a free software update for millions of vehicles following a nationwide surge of car thefts across the country. That’s after a viral social […]
Proposal To Axe Public Safety Review Committee Introduced to Common Co...
Several bodies have oversight over policing in Madison. Under state statute, the notoriously opaque Madison Police and Fire Commission is tasked with discipline, hiring, and firing of any officers in […]
Violent crime down, says MPD Chief Barnes during Public Safety Address...
Violent crime is down and arrests are on the rise, according to Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes, who shared statistics on crime in the city during his State of Public […]
Man Shot on State Street Expected to Survive
Yesterday afternoon, a man was shot outside of Michelangelo’s Coffee House on the 100 block of State Street. Witnesses say that they heard multiple gunshots, sending pedestrians running past recently-strung […]
Updates on Initiatives to Improve Public Safety in Madison
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway led a Public Safety Briefing this morning along with Traffic Engineer Yang Tao, Police Chief Shon Barnes, and Madison Fire Department Assistant Chief for Medical Affairs Ché […]
Pro-Choice Supporters Rally; Anti-Abortion Group Attacked Over Weekend...
The Madison-based anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Action was targeted for arson and vandalism early Sunday morning. There were no reported injuries from the incident. According to the Madison Police Department, […]