Wednesday, July 13
A group of African American leaders and Mayor Paul Soglin unveil a 15-point plan to address violence in Madison. The Focused Interruption Coalition initiative includes a review of police practices and increased summer internship opportunities for youth. Soglin pledges $750,000 in the next city budget to fund the programs.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. scraps a proposal that would have barred its board of directors from divulging information about its taxpayer-funded operations and disciplined them for speaking to reporters; the move follows news stories critical of the proposed gag order, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.
Thursday, July 14
The Dane County Board unanimously votes to buy the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Building to serve as a day resource shelter for the area’s homeless. The purchase comes after years of searching for an acceptable site.
Tuesday, July 19
Dozens show up at the Madison Common Council meeting to present a petition urging Soglin and council members to “refute baseless charges of racism against our police department.”
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman rules that people without photo identification can vote in the November general election if they sign an affidavit swearing they could not obtain identification.
Two people are injured in an early morning shooting in the parking lot of Legends Sports Bar and Grill on Madison’s west side. A person of interest is later captured near UW Hospital after a brief chase.
Wednesday, July 20
Gov. Scott Walker spends some time at the Republican National Convention laying groundwork for a possible future run for president, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. Will there even be a Republican Party in 2020?
