BREAKING: The Madison Common Council voted 16-4 to refer proposed changes to the Police Civilian Oversight Board ordinance back to PCOB. It'll be back at Council on August 4. Pictured: PCOB Chair Maia Pearson addressing Common Council. Full coverage to come.
The Southern Poverty Law Center said in a statement Tuesday that it is under investigation by the Justice Department for its use of paid informants.
The statement from CEO Bryan Fair said that he believes the organization may face criminal charges.
BREAKING: Carmella Glenn has been unanimously elected Madison Common Council Vice President. For the first time, Black women occupy both leadership roles on the Council.
BREAKING: Sabrina Madison has been unanimously elected Madison Common Council president. More to come.
Alders Ellen Zhang (D8) and Noah Lieberman (D14) have taken their seats and been sworn in.
We’re at the Madison Common Council, where new alders will be sworn in. Council will also elect a new president and vice president. Stay tuned!
“My journey wasn’t easy,” Dort told CNN Sports ahead of the playoffs. “There’s not a lot of kids that make it to the NBA from Montreal, so just that step was big."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case brought by a conservative group that could determine whether sensitive information about people judged mentally incapable of voting is a public record. Wisconsin Watch reports.
Umoja Magazine and Capital City Hues will host a special fireside chat with Dr. Ruben Anthony, Jr., president & CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison, on Thursday at the Black Business Hub.
As the world marks ten years since Prince’s untimely death in the spring of 2016, Minneapolis, the city that birthed him, wants to mark the significance of the moment.
Affordability, tenant protections, transportation, public safety, and equity are some of the issues that Ellen Zhang plans to focus on as the new District 8 alderperson. Zhang talks to Madison365's Omar Waheed about the impact she hopes to make on the Madison Common Council.
Democrats have racked up an impressive string of wins in Wisconsin this year. If they're to keep it up, they can't take the Black vote for granted -- in fact, they need to commit to getting more Black leaders elected, says Wisconsin Democrats Black Caucus Chair Nick Truog. buff.ly/2ppBvV3
Dr. Antoine Reed has more than 20 years of experience in public education and currently serves as chief of culture and student engagement for Rockford Public Schools.
FBI director Kash Patel has sued The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick over a story that alleged Patel has “alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.”
Sprinting legend Usain Bolt has told CNN Sports he hopes teenage phenom Gout Gout “finds the right people” to have around him as the 18-year-old continues his meteoric rise in the world of track and field.
Eight children, ranging in age from just 3 to 11 years old, were killed early Sunday morning in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a shocking act of violence that marks the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in more than two years.
JustDane's Jazz for Justice returns April 30 -- International Jazz Day! -- at Atwood Music Hall with Rare Element and Lynda & the Zeros. The event honors Ascendium Education Group and community visionaries Betty Banks, Jeanne Erickson and Gaddi Ben Dan. Tickets: $100. buff.ly/5SYm9U3
“I crave a future where Latinx families are prioritized, mobilized by many faces of all kinds of backgrounds that says our thriving will only expand and certainly will not be jeopardized,” said Dr. Karen Menéndez Coller, executive director of Centro.
Madison-based podcasting platform and tech company SPEAK.STUDIO unveiled multiple developments in its new media platform that combine creation, marketing and monetization. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports.
Don't be afraid to talk about mental health before it comes an issue in your marriage, writes relationship coach Ty Evans: buff.ly/zFR7SuI
Kallpa House of Spirit Dances will host its second annual Multicultural Fashion Show with the theme "We continue existing" and a trio of guest artists at 4 pm Saturday. Lupe Salmeron has the details: buff.ly/hSu1Ajz
Miguel Díaz-Canel addressed a crowd of government supporters commemorating the 65th anniversary Thursday of the start of the US-backed Bay of Pigs invasion. Cuba’s president says his nation does not want war with the US, but he vows that, if attacked, Cubans would defeat American forces.
Can the Madison Public Market say it's helping small, minority-owned business get a start, while also requiring them to spend up to $100,000 on a build-out -- and dictating which plumbers and electricians they're allowed to use? We did some digging: buff.ly/s4nzimK
"The blending of Trump’s image with that of a white Jesus reinforces a specific 'Christian Nationalist' narrative, where whiteness and divine authority are presented as inseparable," says Rev. David Hart in an op-ed for Madison365.
Analilia Mejia's win is a boon for progressives, notably Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who endorsed her after she was national political director for his 2020 presidential campaign.
Another round of federal funding cuts has impacted the Literacy Network’s Refugee English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses, but it remains hopeful that Madison residents will step up. Madison365's Omar Waheed reports.
