The union expressed disappointment in the Mayor’s leadership and attentiveness to law-enforcement needs. Photo: Screenshot of MPPOA press release. Author: Sam Buisman The Madison Professional Police Officers Association declares it has “no confidence” in Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.  In a

The MPD recommended hardening the charges facing a 17-year-old white man stemming from a July 10 battery case on a Metro bus to reflect an alleged racist motive. Photo: Packerfan386, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman The MPD is …

The letter demands the permanent police chief have a devotion to racial justice and be recruited from outside the MDP. Photo: Cliff, licensed under creative commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman A coalition of Madison activist groups and over …

After a video of a white Madison man yelling at Black artists painting a mural spread across Facebook, his employers let him go. Graphic: Sam Buisman Listen to the audio version of this story, originally aired on 7/21/20, here. Author: …

The usual white “W” in UW Athletics’ crest logo will be changed to black for the 2020-2021 school year. Photo: UW Athletics. Author: Sam Buisman UW-Madison’s athletic uniforms will feature a black “W” throughout this school year as a gesture …

Native American advocacy groups praised the team’s decision to retire its name and mascot, long criticized as racist caricatures. Photo: Delano Scott, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman The Washington Redskins football team will change its name in reaction …

Amongst the new programs are a $10 million fundraising effort for diverse recruiting, mandatory implicit bias training for freshman, $1 million in funding for research on race in America. Photo: Bryce Richter, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman UW …

Aggrieved by her handling of COVID-19 and recent protests, right-leaning Madisonians launched a social-media-based campaign to petition for Rhodes-Conway’s recall. Photo: Facebook screenshot. Author: Sam Buisman Right-wing Madisonians launch a recall effort against Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.  Last weekend, Madisonian and …

A team of a Democratic and Republican lawmakers authored the bill in response to recent destructive protests. Photo: Carla Christenson Author: Sam Buisman A bipartisan pair of Wisconsin lawmakers prepare a bill that would make damaging historical property in Wisconsin …

Author: Sam Buisman Madison police are now offering a $10,000 reward for tips on a hate crime last Wednesday where a Black woman was lit on fire. According to the Madison Police …

Over an online meeting, the board voted unanimously to end its contract with the MPD funding four SROs. Photo: Screenshot from the Madison Board of Education YouTube page. Author: Sam Buisman The Madison Metropolitan School District board terminates its contract …

After a group of white men allegedly lit a Black woman on fire at a State Street intersection early Wednesday morning, Madison officials have described it as “racially-motivated.” Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Madison officials deem a Wednesday assault …