A Portage County prosecutor on Thursday dismissed several charges against frequent University of Wisconsin protester Jeffrey Decker, who was prepared to defend himself at trial Friday.
Category: Crime and safety
Madison should stop resisting cop cameras
Editorial cites UW-Madison police department equipping its officers with body-worn cameras.
Clement injured in off-campus assault
The University of Wisconsin has issued a release detailing how running back Corey Clement suffered a cut to his hand following an assault at his off-campus apartment early Sunday morning.
According to the release, Clement was returning to his apartment building when he witnessed a dispute between a security guard and a group of people. Clement stepped in to the dispute. According to UW, Clement and the security guard were then assaulted by the individuals.
Badgers football: Corey Clement suffers cut hand in alleged assault
University of Wisconsin running back Corey Clement suffered a cut on his hand following an incident at his off-campus residence early Sunday morning, according to a university release.
Racial incident on UW campus prompts calls for student help
The defacing of a publicity poster for a theater production at UW-Madison prompts a letter from school officials, urging students to watch for, and confront racial insensitivity.
The poster depicted Japanese women and others in connection with the staging of the production “Tea,” with the vandalism involving the obscuring of the women’s faces in yellow. The play is about Japanese women marrying U.S. servicemen and returning with them to live in the United States.
“Here we are doing this Asian American play and someone sees fit to do something like this,” “Tea” director and UW School of Education professor David Furumoto says.
Multiple instances of vandalism on campus single out racial identities
University faculty are calling on students to report more instances of racial-motivated issues in an effort educate the campus community after cases of vandalism occurred recently.
Vandalism of a production poster in Van Hise fueled the conversation about racial identities and bias on campus in a department-wide email sent out Monday.
Racial vandalism in classroom building provokes letter from administration
Students taking classes housed in Vilas Hall, including those in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, received an email Monday alerting them of “an incident of bias and racism” that occurred a few weeks ago in Vilas Hall.
The attached letter from Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims detailed the vandalism of a poster for the Department of Theater and Drama’s production of “TEA.”
No charges filed against UW student accused of sexual assault
The Dane County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to charge a University of Wisconsin-Madison student who was accused of sexually assaulting another student last fall.
The UW Police Department said a 22-year-old UW student was driven to the department by a local food delivery driver on Oct. 25. The woman had asked the worker for a ride saying she needed help. She had been sexually assault outside.
Campus carry
Brent Eisberner generally feels safe on the UW-Madison campus. But the possibility of an attack is always on the law student’s mind. A former Marine Corps captain and concealed carry instructor, Eisberner selects his seats in classrooms and lecture halls based on what position would best allow him to react to an active shooter.
After recent accidents UW Police try to change pedestrian culture on campus
If you’ve ever driven through UW-Madison campus between classes, you know first hand how dangerous it can.
Whether it’s the pedestrians darting out into traffic, the bikers blowing through stop signs or the motorists not stopping at crosswalks, police say it’s no secret there’s a pedestrian safety issue on campus.
Cold Case Investigation: Donna Mraz Murder
33 years ago a 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death right outside Gate 5 at Camp Randall. Even though that happened back in 1982, police are still keeping this a very active and open investigation, and they need your help finding the killer.
UW Madison Police searching for men for damaging property
UW Madison Police need your help finding three men in the picture above.
Police say the man dressed as a ninja turtle was seen pushing over and damaging mopeds outside Camp Randall on Friday.
UWPD looks for ninja turtle who damaged mopeds
Police are looking for a man dressed as Raphael the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle who they say damaged some mopeds outside Camp Randall Friday afternoon.
The University of Wisconsin Police Department said the man dressed as Raphael was seen pushing over and damaging four mopeds.