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The city will further discuss paying nearly $22,000 in legal fees accumulated by Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval between Sept. 6, 2016 through March 15, 2017.

CITY NEWS

City postpones decision to pay MPD chief’s legal fees

By Lawrence Andrea | Apr. 19, 2017

A vote was halted by Madison alders Tuesday on whether the city will reimburse the Madison police chief for nearly $22,000 in legal fees racked up in a case filed against him after calling a family member of Tony Robinson—a teen fatally shot by an officer in 2015—a “raging lunatic.” Sharon Irwin, Robinson’s grandmother, and her friend Shadayra Kilfoy-Flores filed a complaint last year against Madison Police Department Chief Mike Koval for the name-calling incident, as well as for allegedly making a gesture toward his sidearm after a summer city council meeting.

ASM Sustainability Committee Chair Billy Welsh and Vice Chair Leah Johnson made posters with other members Tuesday in preparation for the Madison Climate March this weekend.

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Students gear up for climate march, promote sustainability during Earth Week

By Noah Habenstreit | Apr. 19, 2017

Citing frustration over the current political atmosphere, members of Associated Students of Madison’s Sustainability Committee are making strides to combat climate change and draw attention to pressing environmental issues.

UW-Madison graduate and mental wellness advocate Ti Banks shared his tactics to succeed in social justice and encouraged others to practice those as well in his Disability Awareness Week talk Tuesday.

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Local community organizer advocates for mental wellness

By Stephanie Wolf | Apr. 18, 2017

As a black queer transgender differently abled man, Banks, a poet and UW-Madison graduate, spoke on the importance of being proud of one’s identity, even when one appears or feels different from others, and advocating for those who face similar challenges.

STATE NEWS

Trump signs executive order restricting visa program while in Kenosha

By Claire Grummon | Apr. 18, 2017

President Donald Trump signed an executive order while visiting Wisconsin Tuesday to aid American workers by limiting the number of highly skilled foreign workers that technology companies can hire. Trump signed the directive at Snap-on Inc., a large tool manufacturer in Kenosha, Wis., where he gave a speech highlighting the importance of manufacturing.

State Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, R-New Berlin, (left) and state Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, (right) with a Starship robot after the technology company gave a demo during a committee hearing.

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Delivery robots considered in state Senate committee

By Lilly Price | Apr. 18, 2017

The next time you get a notification that your food order arrived, a robot could be waiting at your door.

A statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite is safe and sound in its Parthenon Gyros home on State Street, after being stolen earlier this month by a 22-year-old man.

CITY NEWS

Tragedy and triumph: Greek goddess returns to State Street gyro shack after kidnapping

By Gina Heeb | Apr. 18, 2017

A Greek tragedy with a contemporary spin to it came to life earlier this month when Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was whisked away from a State Street gyro shack by a downtown resident who had no recollection of the incident the next day.

Nyal Mueenuddinn and Mattie Naythons interviewed subjects for their film "Break the Cycle," a documentary they created for a course that focuses on the connections between food insecurity and racial inequality.

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Student film highlights food insecurity, mass incarceration issues in South Madison

By Kai Brito | Apr. 18, 2017

What started as a capstone project for a class became two students’ mission to bring equality to South Madison residents.

Sixteen-year-old climate change speaker Xiuhtezcatl Martinez spoke about engaging young people in environmental discussions at Union South Monday.

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Teenage social justice leader highlights the role of youth in climate activism

By Luisa de Vogel | Apr. 18, 2017

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez spoke to a crowd of UW-Madison community members Monday to kick off Earth Week. He is the recipient of the 2015 Nickelodeon Halo Award, the 2015 Peace First Prize and served as a member of the 2013 President’s Youth Council. A high school student himself, he offered students ways to become involved in climate activism.

The LGBT Campus Center created a template to serve as a model for signs such as this, which is placed next to what was previously labeled a women’s restroom on the fourth floor of Helen C. White Hall.

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Campus groups move toward creating gender-inclusive restrooms

By Sammy Gibbons | Apr. 18, 2017

Signs may start appearing next to more bathrooms around campus as a template created by the LGBT Campus Center begins to circulate. The model form has been posted on the newly updated LGBTCC website since late February. It goes along with other content on a page that details restroom practices and lists single-stall restrooms around campus.

An unidentified man was seen carrying a knife and walking in the direction of Lake Mendota Monday.

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Man with knife seen outside College Library; UWPD says threat is over

By Sammy Gibbons | Apr. 17, 2017

A man carrying a knife has been reported in the parking lot below Helen C. White Hall, according to a WiscAlert.

Lawmakers and researchers discussed barriers to increased collaboration between the university and state government Monday at a panel discussion.

STATE NEWS

Panel explores ways lawmakers, researchers can collaborate on policy aims

By Andrew Bahl | Apr. 17, 2017

Researchers must make sure their work is relevant and accessible to lawmakers, according to a panel of policy experts and politicians hosted on campus Monday.

Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Monday that makes it easier for patients to acquire CBD oil, which is made from marijuana and is used to treat children who suffer from seizures.

STATE NEWS

New law will increase medical access to oil made from marijuana

By Noah Habenstreit | Apr. 17, 2017

Amid a Democratic push to legalize medical marijuana, Wisconsin took what could be seen as a small step in that direction, as Gov. Scott Walker signed a related bill into law Monday.

Police are searching for 22-year-old Sorell A. Gilmore, an inmate who did not return Saturday to the Dane County Jail.

CITY NEWS

Dane County Jail inmate declared AWOL

By Gina Heeb | Apr. 17, 2017

Madison police are searching who did not return to the Dane County Jail over the weekend and was declared AWOL, the sheriff’s office said in a release. Sorell A. Gilmore, 22, left the facility for work privileges around 6:45 a.m. Saturday, but did not come back at his scheduled return time of 5:45 p.m.

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Crack found at downtown grocery store

By Gina Heeb | Apr. 17, 2017

A bag of crack cocaine was discovered at a grocery store near the downtown area over the weekend, the Madison Police Department said Monday. Officers were called to Copps grocery store on South Park Street around 1:54 p.m. Saturday, MPD Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain said in an incident report.

UW-Madison’s Campus plan recognized for excellence in analysis and planning.

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Fellowship encourages spreading the Wisconsin Idea

By Sammy Gibbons | Apr. 17, 2017

The Wisconsin Idea Fellowship awards roughly seven fellowships annually and aids students in implementing service projects that will impact the campus and beyond. The program, which is open to students who hold sophomore to senior standing, offers logistical assistance as well as up to $7,000 in funding. It connects participants with a community partner and a UW-Madison faculty or academic staff advisor to address social problems that have been identified locally, nationally and globally, according to Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Graduate Assistant Garrett Grainger.

The Daily Cardinal sat down with Chancellor Rebecca Blank to discuss budget, freedom or speech, direct admits and more.

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Transcript: The Daily Cardinal sits down with Chancellor Rebecca Blank

By Sammy Gibbons , Lilly Price and Nina Bertelsen | Apr. 17, 2017

A full transcript of The Daily Cardinal's interview with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank.

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UW-Madison community works to improve diversity amid student, expert concerns

By Megan Provost | Apr. 17, 2017

The recent year’s political and social climate has thrust the topic of identity into the spotlight across campus and throughout the country.

Kieran McCabe, a graduate student in UW-Madison’s College of Engineering, will conclude a nearly two-year project testing an Evinrude outboard motor for the company BRP before he graduates. McCabe is one of many students throughout the UW System sharing their talents with businesses in Wisconsin and beyond.

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UW, business ties create economic ripples

By Andrew Bahl and Madeline Heim | Apr. 17, 2017

The Wisconsin Idea is widely considered to be a testament to the importance of public service. Its spirit is widely cited in bettering the lives of Wisconsinites in areas as diverse as the formulation of labor law to best practices in milking dairy cows. But the university’s reach is not just civic—it is financial as well.

Chancellor Rebecca Blank talked with The Daily Cardinal News Team in her office on a sunny March afternoon.

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SOME HIGHLIGHTS: The Daily Cardinal sits down with Chancellor Rebecca Blank

By Sammy Gibbons , Lilly Price and Nina Bertelsen | Apr. 17, 2017

The Daily Cardinal sat down with Chancellor Rebecca Blank, here are the highlights:

Roast Public House and Forage Kitchen, two restaurants on State Street, were started by UW-Madison alum.

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At the heart of local startups, UW-Madison ideas prevail

By Claire Lancaster | Apr. 17, 2017

Years after graduating from UW-Madison, some of the university’s core philosophies have stuck closely with entrepreneurs still in the city—in some cases, even having served as a launchpad for their careers. EatStreet co-founder and CEO Matt Howard said that UW-Madison had a significant role in the successful launch of his company, which now employs over 1,000 people and has locations across the country.