Here’s what we we’re reading while enjoying the silence along our bus route [1].
Social Justice
Leaders of Madison’s black churches discussed security and their message following Wednesday’s attack on Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. [2], in which an apparent white supremacist shot nine people at a bible study. Madison’s Juneteenth celebration took on a somber tone [3]. Justified Anger’s plan for Madison is described as “For Us By Us.” [4] Chris Rickert says blaming Chicago for things is really playing the race card [5]. Paul Fanlund asks whether Latino voices are being heard in the community discussion about racial disparities [6]. Members of the Asian community in Madison condemned Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne’s decision not to indict Officer Matt Kenny [7] in the Mar. 6 shooting of Tony Robinson. The My Brother’s Keeper initiative focuses on improving education outcomes, decreasing incarceration [8].
Building
The Dane County Board will hear an appeal on its requirement that Enbridge Energy carry a $25M insurance policy to pay for clean-up [9] in case a proposed high-speed pipeline ruptures. The City Council overrode Mayor Paul Soglin’s veto of an ordinance making homelessness a protected class [10] in Madison. The city sought proposals for a pilot study of free Internet in low-income neighborhoods [11]. The Landmarks Commission rejected a building proposal on Willy Street [12], but larger questions remain about the state of some buildings in the Marquette Neighborhood. A brew pub has been proposed [13] for Regent Street between Randall and Orchard. Dane County home sales were up nearly 10 percent in May [14]. A study suggests renovations to Alliant Energy Center would increase the number of concerts it can host [15]. UW-Madison’s Memorial Union has been added to the National Register of Historic Places [16].
Education
More than 700 students in Madison opted-out of standardized tests tied to the Common Core [17] standards. Edgewood High School is renovating its athletic facilities at a cost of $1.5M [18], the majority of which comes from a grant from the Goodman Foundation. The Madison Metropolitan Links honored African American students for the 29th consecutive year [19]. Hawthorne Elementary’s Girls Running Club participated in May’s Race for the Cure event [20].
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[1] http://host.madison.com/news/local/columnists/chris-rickert/chris-rickert-bus-beeping-reveals-madison-s-libertarian-streak/article_0e371d4b-6a34-5edd-a41d-8dbd038ae355.html.
[2] http://www.wkow.com/story/29369933/2015/06/20/madisons-african-american-council-of-churches-meets-to-discuss-safety-and-their-message-after-charleston-church-shooting
[3] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/madison-s-juneteenth-celebration-commemorates-resilience-of-blacks-in-america/article_2bd3059e-bbbd-5525-9734-9f1b426e6326.html
[4] http://capitalcityhues.com/061115JustifiedAnger.html
[5] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/columnists/chris-rickert/chris-rickert-blaming-chicago-no-aid-to-better-dane-county/article_56d09607-c238-5a30-b919-2e7a9b6b10c1.html
[6] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/paul_fanlund/paul-fanlund-has-madison-s-focus-on-blacks-pushed-latinos/article_0e880795-80e1-5674-9792-e0324325609f.html
[7] http://capitalcityhues.com/061115AsianWisconzine.html
[8] http://themadisontimes.themadent.com/article/my-brothers-keeper-aims-reduce-disparities-improve-lives
[9] http://host.madison.com/news/local/environment/dane-county-board-to-hear-enbridge-pipeline-appeal-july/article_1bab48c7-aa78-5128-8146-2bec2ce969e7.html
[10] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-city-council-overrides-paul-soglin-s-veto-adds-homelessness/article_fd8b3291-6fc4-555f-9579-934f8a53d4ac.html
[11] http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-sends-out-rfp-for-internet-access-pilot-in-low/article_dbd79c61-ea11-5d23-8b95-3516b78d9067.html
[12] http://willystreetblog.com/wp/2015/06/15/landmarks-denies-demolition-permit-for-906-willy/
[13] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/lucky-s-owner-proposes-brewpub-apartments-for-regent-street/article_fc6b339d-f616-5ba5-91ec-c60bf7ce0ac2.html
[14] http://host.madison.com/wsj/business/dane-county-home-sales-rise-nearly-in-may/article_beb9a1b2-b5ad-5bfd-9b1d-b862a37d8bc4.html
[15] http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/todd-milewski/study-suggests-alliant-energy-center-coliseum-improvements-to-reverse-lagging/article_a2acbfb7-b7f3-5966-871f-770842cb933b.html
[16] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/memorial-union-added-to-national-register-of-historic-places/article_57030ad7-08ba-5110-a2c5-f3222981d6ba.html
[17] http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/more-than-wisconsin-students-opt-out-of-smarter-balanced-exam/article_72452bb3-3f25-53a5-9a2b-93804228601d.html
[18] http://host.madison.com/sports/high-school/football/prep-sports-edgewood-high-school-breaking-ground-on-million-athletic/article_cba5c427-720e-5507-9599-acb877b038f4.html
[19] http://capitalcityhues.com/061115CenterSpread.html
[20] http://www.isthmus.com/news/snapshot/hawthorne-elementary-school-girls-running-club/