Madison365 Week in Review for June 23

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    Spring Harbor Middle School defended its national Black History Bowl championship in Florida.

     

     

    Today’s Juneteenth Brunch will honor Edith Hilliard.

     

     

     

    Omega School honored 21 graduates this week.

     

     

    Two Democrats — State Rep Dana Wachs and Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik — dropped out of the gubernatorial primary after a poll showed state schools superintendent Tony Evers with a commanding lead.

     

    For the I Am Madison project, we looked back at the teachers’ strike of 1976.

     

     

     

    The City of Madison named a fire engine for fallen firefighter Richard Garner.

     

     

     

    The Madison365 Summer Academy is underway!

     

     

     

    Madison-area faith leaders said Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ use of scripture to justify separating immigrant families is offensive.

     

     

    Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Milwaukee after he was arrested with unnecessary force in January.

     

     

    Selfless Ambition, Second Harvest and the Madison Metropolitan School District are partnering to coordinate food pantries in schools.

     

     

    The principal of Sherman Middle School resigned following withering criticism from a former teacher.

     

     

    Madison Professional Soccer managing director Peter Wilt laid out the plans and visions for Madison’s first pro team.

     

     

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