Some police agencies across the country have used the voter-approved constitutional amendment that broadens victim privacy to shield officers who use force. By Jacob Resneck Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin Watch is a nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom. Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigative stories and Friday news roundup. An Oshkosh police officer shot and wounded a suicidal 34-year-old […]
Milwaukee County Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Police Officer Joseph Mensah
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In 2016, former Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah fatally shot Jay Anderson Jr. Prosecutors originally declined to file charges against Mensah, but nearly five years later, it is a different story. Earlier this week, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Glenn Yamahiro found probable cause to charge Mensah in the death of Anderson. According […]
Family Files Lawsuit In Tony Robinson’s Death
Family Alleges Officer’s Conduct Violated Robinson’s Constitutional Rights by Gilman Halsted The family of a 19-year-old unarmed black man shot and killed by a Madison police officer in March has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and Officer Matt Kenny. The suit seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. In documents filed in […]
Another Police Execution in Cincinnati? #JusticeOrElse
Fatal shooting of Samuel Dubose by campus cop again raises questions about serious problem of illegal law enforcement killings inside of the United States by Ashahed M. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.” –Universal Declaration of Human Rights “No one shall […]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES
Facing ‘Officer Friendly’ While Black
By By Lee A. Daniels, NNPA Columnist April 17, 2015 Lee A. Daniels Without the video, North Charleston, S.C. police officer Michael T. Slager would likely have gotten away with murder. Without the video, we wouldn’t see Officer Michael T. Slager have the, shall we say, presence of mind, to quickly […]
IN DEPTH INTERVIEW: A Mother’s Grief – Tony Robinson Remembered as ‘Full of Life’
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 […]
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 […]
ON THE SCENE: Community Reacts to Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Man: Tony 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 […]
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SPECIAL EDITORIAL: Police Shooting
By The Madison Times Staff March 13, 2015 Photo: Hedi Rudd. Tragic. Heart-wrenching. Difficult to fathom. Those are just a few of the emotions that arise when attempting to understand the shooting death of 19-year-old Tony Robinson by a Madison police officer. The death of Robinson has triggered protests by hundreds of […]