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By Dr. John Y. Odom May 22, 2015 Twenty seconds. It was time enough for Officer Matt Kenny to enter the residence of Tony Robinson. Time enough to get involved in a fight. Time enough to get his head banged against a wall. Time enough to shoot Tony seven times. Time […]
By Steven Potter May 15, 2015 Nothing can bring Tony Robinson back. Protesters have said it. The family has said it. Even Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne said it earlier this week when he announced his decision to not criminally charge the Madison police officer who fatally shot Robinson. […]
By Steven Potter (NEW: MAY 12, 2015 3:20 PM) May 12, 2015 Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne announced today that he will be issuing no charges against the Madison police officer who fatally shot Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr. in early March. In the early evening of March 6, Robinson was shot […]
By Steven Potter April 3, 2015 “And he hugged me again, gave me a kiss and told me he loved me. That was the last time I saw him.” With friends, he went by Tony, but to family he was Terrell. Standing well over six feet tall, he towered […]
By Lindsey Gapin March 13, 2015 Photo: Hedi Rudd. A veteran Madison police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old African-American man around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2015. The unarmed teenager is identified as Anthony “Tony” Robinson Jr., a 2014 graduate from Sun Prairie High School. According to police, Robinson […]
By Aubrey Koski, Photos by Hedi Rudd March 13, 2015 Addtional ON THE SCENE photos are provided at the end of this article. MADISON, WI — In response to the tragic shooting that took place Friday, the Madison community voices a broad spectrum of opinions and concerns surrounding the death of Tony […]