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Madison365 Week in Review for October 10

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Here are our most popular stories from the week, brought to you UW Credit Union.

The third annual Wisconsin Leadership Summit broke attendance records and culminated in the Wisconsin Leadership Community Choice Awards.

 

 

Coronavirus infection continues to spread and set records in Wisconsin, making the state the third-highest in new cases.

 

 

 

The mother and sisters of a Black teenager killed by police were arrested in Wauwatosa.

 

 

 

The last words of George Floyd were projected on the side of Memorial Union Thursday night.

 

 

 

The Wisconsin Podcast Association honored Dr. Alex Gee’s show Black Like Me as 2020’s top podcast.

 

 

 

One City Schools has welcomed Faren D’Abell as its new principal.

 

 

 

A new nonprofit offers online tutoring for kids struggling through virtual learning.

 

 

 

Advocacy groups are calling for Gov. Evers to reduce the prison population in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

 

 

Dane County has announced $810,000 in funding for the Black Excellence and Cultural Center.

 

 

Racist propaganda appeared in downtown Madison and Middleton last weekend.

 

 

 

The Wisconsin Book Festival gets underway this week with a focus on diversity.

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