In an effort not to ignore what is happening in our own backyard,
Madison, WI, we would like to share this important news story.
On March 6, 2015, Tony Robinson, a biracial 19 year old man was shot and killed by
Matt Kenny, a white Madison police officer. On May 12, 2015, the
District Attorney, Ismael Ozanne, a biracial man, announced that there
would be no charges brought against Officer Kenny. The Madison community responded by leaving the churches open, using
clearly identified volunteer Peacekeepers, holding open forums on the
University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, using public school in-class
time to discuss student concerns, holding vigils with the family,
marching with local community groups such as the Young, Gifted, &
Black coalition, and pulling together community leaders to encourage
dialogue.
We encourage you to continue the dialogue by reading our post, Madison, WI: Community, D.A. Charges, Police Techniques, Racial Disparity and Tony Robinson, and sharing your thoughts and comments on our blog, "Open Forum." This Open Forum topic includes links to: (1) Our original post on the AI Madison Group #139 website. Madison, WI: Community, D.A. Charges, Police Techniques, Racial Disparity and Tony Robinson, (2) Full video of DA Ismael Ozanne's press conference in Tony Robinson case (25 min), (3) Race to Equity report, and (4) The Race to Equity Project’s Statement on the Death of Tony Robinson. Open Forum is only available to our AI Madison Group #139 members. If you have not registered to post or comment on Open Forum, please contact ai139blog@gmail.com for access and any questions.
We encourage you to continue the dialogue by reading our post, Madison, WI: Community, D.A. Charges, Police Techniques, Racial Disparity and Tony Robinson, and sharing your thoughts and comments on our blog, "Open Forum." This Open Forum topic includes links to: (1) Our original post on the AI Madison Group #139 website. Madison, WI: Community, D.A. Charges, Police Techniques, Racial Disparity and Tony Robinson, (2) Full video of DA Ismael Ozanne's press conference in Tony Robinson case (25 min), (3) Race to Equity report, and (4) The Race to Equity Project’s Statement on the Death of Tony Robinson. Open Forum is only available to our AI Madison Group #139 members. If you have not registered to post or comment on Open Forum, please contact ai139blog@gmail.com for access and any questions.
-Debbie, Weekly Update Editor
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