Barrett, the incumbent, and Ordman, a software engineer, are running as Democrats in the Aug. 11 election with no Republican ...

Dear Editor: I’m not a lifelong local, but I’m a resident who pays attention. I walk this city, pay my taxes, and listen to the tone of the people around me. Lately, that tone feels muted. Not angry, ...

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. Two mornings after Madison’s mayor called for the end ...

After police shot and killed a man on Williamson Street on July 22, the five Democrats running for governor struck somewhat ...

Madison's Office of Independent Police Monitor has been working, but amendments from City Council risk weakening impact.

Madison police reported they had not discharged a firearm toward any suspect in 2025 or the first three months of 2026, according to the agency’s most recent use of force figures. Over half of the ...

Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old Black man from Madison, was fatally shot by an officer Wednesday. Ruiz's family retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump.

Corey Ruiz’s family describes a troubled man trying to turn his life around before a Madison officer shot and killed him.

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Food & Culture newsletter for exclusive weekly insight. At the center of the vigil for Corey Ruiz, a Black man ...

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. City Council leaders withdrew proposed changes to the ...

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. As Madison reels from the deadly shooting of Corey ...

Update: The Madison Public Market has postponed the grand opening. In a statement released Thursday afternoon, representatives for the market wrote, "Now is not the right time for a public celebration ...