By Gilman Halsted A group that advocates for overhauling the state’s prison system has received a $1 million grant to improve the health of former inmates after they’re released. The five-year grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program will link the 160 churches in the WISDOM network with public health experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison […]
A Conversation With Will Green
On Minority Leadership, Nonprofits, and Investing in Our Communities by Jacklin Bolduan This is the second installment of The Madison Times’ series on nonprofit organizations and the role they play in our communities. Knowing The Need At ten thirty on a Wednesday morning Will Green is seated at a desk in front of his laptop […]
New Report Examines Why Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence Don’t Call the Police
Report Courtesy of ACLU Media A new report issued today reveals that survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault face widespread and serious police discrimination when they seek protection from the criminal justice system. Responses from the Field: Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Policing is based on a nationwide survey of 900 advocates, attorneys, service […]
Department of Workforce Development Encourages Families to Enroll in Wisconsin Promise
by Ariele Vaccaro In the spirit of Disability Mentoring Day, the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) highlighted an initiative that helps young Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients find educational and employment resources. During a Wednesday press conference, DWD pointed out recent wins for the program, including high interest on the part of local employers. The […]
Madison Schools Piloting New Foreign Language Immersion Program
10 Kindergarten Classes Will Spend Half The Day Teaching In Spanish by Parth Shah The Madison Metropolitan School District will explore a new way to teach foreign language. One in every four Madison public school students is a non-native English speaker with more than half of those students speak Spanish at home. Now, 10 Madison […]
$1.3 Million Gift Ensures Critical United Way Health Insurance Assistance Program Will Continue
Local, Federal Officials Aim for 10 Million Americans Insured by End of 2016 Madison, WI—October 19, 2015— As the open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace approaches, a crucial community program is beginning its third year, bolstered by a new $1.3 million gift. Open enrollment for 2016 coverage begins in 13 days on November […]
Dane County Buying Equipment To Train Police To Diffuse Violence
Use-Of-Force Simulator Aims To Help Officers Avoid Use Of Weapons by Gilman Halsted The Dane County Sheriff’s Department plans to buy a use-of-force simulator to better train officers in how to de-escalate hostile situations before using a gun, taser or pepper spray. All police officers across the state get some training in de-escalation, but Dane […]
World Wide Read: The Wisconsin Book Festival
By Rob Franklin In a world that focuses on social media as a primary means to gather information, being able to sit down and snuggle up to a good book seems to have become a lost art. But looking at the lineup for this year’s Wisconsin Book Festival is proof that the literary world is […]
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 […]
Rebecca Bradley Takes Spot On Wisconsin Supreme Court
Walker Appointed Bradley Last Week By The Associated Press Rebecca Bradley has been sworn into office as a justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Court spokesman Tom Sheehan said that Chief Justice Patience Roggensack administered the oath of office to Bradley on Monday morning, about an hour before the court was to hear oral arguments […]
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