Proposal Would Cost $3 Million Over 3 Years By Bridgit Bowden Madison Mayor Paul Soglin was joined by grassroots organizers to announce a plan addressing racial disparities and violence prevention on Wednesday afternoon. The Focused Interruption Committee includes leaders from the NAACP, MOSES, Nehemiah and other community groups. The committee’s 15-point plan would cost $3 […]
Madison Council Rejects Contentious Homeless Ordinance
Mayor Backed Ban On Downtown Sidewalk Sitting, Sleeping By Parth Shah The chants of protestors outside the City County Building carried upstairs into the Madison Common Council meeting Tuesday night as members voted down a controversial ordinance affecting the city’s homeless. Mayor Paul Soglin unveiled the Downtown Pedestrian Protection Ordinance in late July. It would […]
“My Brother’s Keeper” Aims to Reduce Disparities, Improve Lives
By Elizabeth Stephens June 19, 2015 From left: Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and Madison Metropolitan School District Jennifer Cheatham Mayor Paul Soglin, Madison Metropolitan School Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham and Police Chief Mike Koval were among the top city officials present at a recent June 4 press conference […]
City Council Committee Appointments Announced
By Elizabeth Stephens May 1, 2015 Ald. Barbara McKinney “We need to be in these important positions to enrich our conversations,” said Ald. McKinney. “The dialogue will be so much richer, so many more questions will be asked, and there will be many more visions.” Following this month’s historic Madison […]
Construction Program Graduates Ready to Build Their Futures
By Lindsey Gapen April 17, 2015 The Urban League of Greater Madison celebrated the graduation of nearly 60 Madison-area residents pursuing careers in the construction industry last week. As part of the Construction Apprenticeship Readiness Program, the graduates received hands-on training from one of three construction training programs, including Construct-U, Foundations […]
Soglin Wins Re-Election
By Steven Potter April 10, 2015 Paul Soglin Madison re-elected Mayor Paul Soglin in a landslide victory over challenger Ald. Scott Resnik in the spring election Tuesday. With more than 70% of voters coming out for Soglin, 69, he easily trounced Resnik, 28, who represents the city’s 8th District downtown, garnered […]
Mayoral Candidates Address Issues Concerning Madison’s Underserved Communities
By Brianna Rae & Aubrey Koski April 3, 2015 Scott Resnick and Paul Soglin This past Monday, YWCA Restorative Justice Director, Ananda Mirilli led an informal interview and discussion inviting Mayoral candidates Paul Soglin and Scott Resnick. Representatives from Madison’s minority and under-resourced communities were present to cover topics surrounding issues concerning […]
Interview with Paul Soglin & Scott Resnick
By Ananda Mirilli, YWCA Restorative Justice Director April 3, 2015 Also see: Mayoral Candidates Address Issues Concerning Madison’s Underserved Communities Ananda: I just want to go around and have folks introduce themselves and talk about the roles that they’re representing in the community. (people go around and introduce themselves – the names […]
Over 1,000 Gather for Tony Robinson Funeral, Autopsy Released
By Elizabeth Stephens March 20, 2015 Uncle Turin Carter, centre, and pallbearers wheel the casket of Tony Terrell Robinson, Jr. during his funeral at Madison East High School. (Photo by Reuters) Anthony “Tony” Robinson Jr., the unarmed biracial teen shot and killed by a Madison Police officer a little over a week […]
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 […]