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The Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare failed spectacularly.
A high-profile arrest at Madison East high school brought two issues into the spotlight:
- The criminal justice system considers 17 years old “adult”
- 84 percent of students arrested in Madison high schools are black (but only make up 19 percent of the student body)
Marcus Allen recently took the pulpit at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Centro Hispano is getting an interior makeover.
County Executive Joe Parisi laid out what Dane County could lose under Trump’s budget proposal.
Madison Magazine’s Maggie Ginsberg took a deep look at what it means to be Muslim in Madison.
The 100 Black Men of Madison’s Black Knowledge Bowl is next week!
Many Black Student Union members from Madison high schools are taking a trip across the Southeast US to visit HBCUs.
The Sheboygan City Council soundly defeated an anti-immigration proposal.
Farms across Wisconsin face a labor crisis as Trump’s policies has many immigrants thinking about leaving.
Middle school girls came together from throughout the Madison area as the Madison Metropolitan Chapter of The Links, Incorporated hosted its “Yes, I Can! Yes, I Will!” Conference for Middle School Girls.
Fitchburg mayoral candidate Jason Gonzalez answered our 12 questions.
After seeing the hit thriller Get Out, columnist Gloria Ladson Billings says every Black person needs a friend like Rod.
In other news …
Jaz Z is reportedly making a movie and documentary series about Trayvon Martin.
Missing Black teens are finally getting some attention.
Rachel Dolezal is releasing a memoir and it’s … interesting.
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