Madison365 Week in Review for April 29

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    22474Our culture critic says you really should watch Let it Fall: LA 1982 – 1992 on this 25th anniversary of the LA riots.

     

     

    Photo 1Members of Freedom, Inc are going to reconnect to African American outdoor heritage by hiking the Appalachian Trail.

     

     

    killermikeKiller Mike visited Union Theater to throw down a community challenge.

     

     

    Lion Cubs 1Henry Vilas Zoo welcomed two new lion cubs.

     

     

     

    Dr. Hazel Symonette

    UW announced funding for the Student Success Institute has not been renewed, and its founder will retire.

     

     

    AjaniCarr-croppedTeen entrepreneur Ajani Carr headlined the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Icebreaker event.

     

     

    OscarMireles-jpg--2-The first-ever Share the Word event on May 5 will be a unique collection of poets and spoken-word artists.

     

     

    VeraCourtGroundbreakingVera Court Neighborhood Center broke ground on a major expansion.

     

     

    DavidClarkeA Milwaukee County prosecutor alleged that a man who died in jail was denied water for a week.

     

     

    P_KeetraBurnette09Keetra Burnette has a new role at United Way.

     

     

     

    KOVAL2Columnist Nathan Royko Maurer says the Police and Fire Commission have failed Amanda Irwin and the entire community.

     

     

    U.S. President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer during a "Make America Great Again" rally at Orlando Melbourne International Airport in Melbourne, FloridaColumnist Miles Brown gave his assessment of Trump’s first 100 days. (He’s not impressed.)

     

     

    In other news

    A New York judge found dead in the Hudson River was caught nine times on video in the hours before her death, giving authorities hope that they’ll be able to understand what happened.

    Donald Trump can’t stop calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas.”

    A Florida student has been suspended after posting a Craisglist ad with “slaves for sale.”

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