Dylan Brogan
Thursday, June 30
A Madison police officer shoots and kills 41-year-old Michael Schumacher on the near east side, reigniting concerns about how police use force. Schumacher, who reportedly suffered from mental illness, had allegedly approached the officer with “a four-prong pitchfork.” See story, page 6.
Sunday, July 3
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the UW Board of Regents has decided to put the historic Knapp House, 130 E. Gilman St., up for sale. The building — which is at least 160 years old — was the original governor’s mansion.
Monday, July 4
The body of Beau Solomon, a 19-year-old UW-Madison student, is discovered in the Tiber River in Rome. Solomon, who was in Italy as part of a study abroad program, appears to have been murdered. Italian police later detain a 40-year-old suspect in the investigation.
Tuesday, July 5
Mayor Paul Soglin introduces a proposal to limit the amount of time that people can sleep in the downtown Business Improvement District between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. A similar proposal he introduced last year failed to get council support.
The Common Council unanimously approves an agreement with Beitler Real Estate for the $170 million Judge Doyle Square development. The project will include a 250-room hotel, 354 apartments, retail space and more than 1,000 parking stalls. The city, which will invest $43 million in the project, has entertained numerous proposals and ideas for the development adjacent to the Municipal Building. Even Ald. David Ahrens, a fierce critic of many proposals, voted in favor of the project.
