Tony Robinson Jr. 10 Year Memorial
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media release: Ten years ago, Tony’s life was stolen by Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny. Tony was unarmed and in need of medical care. Officer Kenny arrived, failed to take orders and through officer-created jeopardy, shot Tony to death.
Key elements in Kenny’s story were not corroborated by evidence and later proved untrue in deposition yet District Attorney Ozanne found his actions were reasonable and the Madison Police Department Professional Standards and Internal Affairs signed off on this short-sighted decision. Neither the D.A. nor MPD have ever found an officer in the wrong for taking a life. The city and state later paid its largest settlement to date for taking Tony’s life rather than holding the killer, Officer Matt Kenny, accountable. Yet we know that life is priceless and many remain in pursuit of Justice for Tony.
Out of love for Tony and in response to his death, Madison Black youth led protests throughout the city in demand of justice and change. Through a decade of partnership and collaboration, small Black-led community nonprofits, local justice groups and a bold Madison Common Council responded with a series of actions that have regulated requirements for safer policing. This is just one part of Tony’s monumental legacy that saves lives, every day.
Please join Tony’s family and greater community in celebration of that legacy.
Event details:
4-8pm SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER:
Photographs by LESLIE AMSTERDAM and others
4-6pm CAFE CODA: ON STAGE FOR TONY.
LATURE CARTER, MC, host and poet with CHAOS NEW MONEY and guests. Invitation to come perform (sign up!)
4-8pm AUBERGINE:
TIM TYNAN-"19, The Tony Robinson Shooting: a Case of Deadly Bias: Beloit Film Festival Documentary winner.
6:15p-7pm CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL- 1125 Williamson St
7-9pm DANK CBD:
Open Mic hosted by LATURE CARTER. Continuation of show with rappers, spoken word artist, friends who want to remember his life, community people who want to speak about how his death has changed them.
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