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The City of Madison’s insurance company settled the civil rights lawsuit with the family of Tony Robinson for a record $3.35 million. The family’s attorneys have called on the police and district attorney to reopen the investigation into the shooting.
In Tuesday’s primaries, Jason Gonzalez finished ahead of incumbent Steve Arnold for Fitchburg mayor. The two will face off in the general on April 4. Ali Muldrow also finished first in the primary for Madison School Board, and will face Kate Toews in the general.
Gail Ford answered our 12 questions.
The Wunk Sheek Powwow is coming up April 1-2, and needs 200 volunteers.
Saxophonist Hanah Jon Taylor is bringing jazz back downtown with the newly-opened Cafe CODA.
The Workers’ Rights Center has been awarded a $3,000 Game Changer Grant to expand its Wage Theft Monitor program.
The University of Wisconsin announced that it will expand its Our Wisconsin diversity training program to include nearly all incoming students.
Saturday is International Festival at Overture Center.
Saturday is also the last session of the Hip Hop Architecture Camp at Central Library.
President Donald Trump barred certain members of the mainstream media from attending a press briefing, prompting Madison365’s Robert Chappell to write it’ll take a lot more than that to “silence” the media.
In other news …
Barack Obama has tapped a very high-profile designer for his presidential library.
Muhammad Ali, Jr was detained at an airport for two hours because of his Arabic-sounding name.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions appears ready to change course and allow the use of private prisons in federal detentions.
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