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After shooting, Downtown leaders join in push to improve safety

Downtown leaders are joining Madison officials in a push to improve safety in response to violence ? especially brazen behavior with guns ? in the central city. Some of the things being considered include putting more police on the street late at night and on weekends, enacting tougher rules on loitering and panhandling, seeking more cooperation between police and bar owners, and a grassroots initiative asking residents and others to report crime and suspicious behavior.