Additional Recovery Initiative To Start As Soon As January By Shamane Mills The Madison Police Department has received a three-year, $700,000 federal “smart policing” grant to try a new way to deal with nonviolent drug offenders who commit low-level crimes. Rather than arrest, drug users will be given a chance to get treatment. The heroin […]
Madison’s Police Oversight Debate Cools Down—For Now
Chief Koval, Alder Bidar-Sielaff Reflect On A Contentious Week By Scott Gordon Madison Police Chief Says Changing Lethal Force Standard Is Not An Option To watch Madison Police Chief Mike Koval and Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff speak on Wisconsin Public Television’s “Here And Now,” one might not immediately recognize the escalating tensions between the police department […]
2nd Annual Rock for Restorative Justice!
Courtesy of Dane County TimeBank The past year has seen tremendous changes in the way Madison approaches juvenile justice, both in its schools and in the broader community. Instead of reflexively resorting to its long-standing criminal justice approach – issuing police citations leading to municipal court appearances – police, school officials, and community organizations are […]
Urban League of Greater Madison Names Dr. Ruben Anthony the New Chief Executive Officer
By Lindsey Gapen April 3, 2015 Dr. Ruben Anthony The National Urban League of Greater Madison, whose vision is “to make Greater Madison the ‘best in the Midwest’ for everyone to live, learn and work by 2020,” announced Friday that Dr. Ruben Anthony will be the new Chief Executive Officer. According […]
Fatal Police Shooting of Unarmed African-American Teen Sparks Protest
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 […]
Police Chief Responds to Demands from Young, Gifted & Black Coalition
By Ariele Vaccaro January 16, 2015 The Young, Gifted and Black Coalition (YGB) recently sent a list of requests to Madison police chief, Mike Koval. Among the demands was the release of 350 African American prisoners incarcerated for “crimes of poverty”. In addition, the organization asked that the Koval make efforts to decrease […]