Madison Mayor’s budget increases police funding, City Council postpones prohibition of tear gas

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway revealed a $349.1 million operating budget for 2021 with an increase in police funding and the council voted to study tear gas before banning police from using it at a City Council meeting Tuesday. Rhodes-Conway’s budget increased spending for the Madison Police Department by 3.2% to $88.4 million according to the Wisconsin … Continue reading Madison Mayor’s budget increases police funding, City Council postpones prohibition of tear gas