Tag: Black Lives Matter

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JULY 27, 2020

Madison police union declares “no confidence” in Mayor Rhodes-Conway.

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 …

JULY 23, 2020

MPD recommends hate crime charges for alleged assailant of Black Madisonian.

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, …

JULY 22, 2020

Activists groups and Madisoninas malign Chief Wahl, MPD in open letter.

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: …

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JULY 20, 2020

Madison man harasses Black artists, gets fired.

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 …

JULY 15, 2020

Badger athletes’ uniforms to sport black crest logo in show of solidarity.

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 …

JULY 13, 2020

Washington NFL team to change name in reaction to George Floyd protestors.

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 …

JULY 08, 2020

UW Madison reveals array of anti-racist programs in response to protestors.

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: …

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JULY 05, 2020

Conservative Madisonians launch recall campaign against Mayor Rhodes-Conway.

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 …

JULY 01, 2020

Bipartisan group of Assemblymembers draft bill rasing damaging historical property to felony charge.

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 …

JUNE 30, 2020

Reward for information on hate crime where Black woman lit on fire raised to $10,000.

Author: Sam Buisman Madison police are now offering a $10,000 reward for tips on a

JUNE 29, 2020

Madison Metropolitan School District board votes to remove police from Madison schools.

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 …

JUNE 25, 2020

Assault where Black woman lit on fire labeled hate crime by city officials.

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 …

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