Council approves DOJ grant for Dane County narcotics task force amid equity and oversight concerns
The Common Council approved an amendment to the Police Department operating budget to accept a Wisconsin DOJ Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response Grant to support the Dane County Narcotics Task Force; alders asked for race‑disaggregated enforcement data and for clearer oversight structures, and Alder Martinez Rutherford recorded a no vote.
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The Madison Common Council approved legisar 92335, amending the Police Department's 2026 operating budget to accept and use state Department of Justice grant funds to support the Dane County Narcotics Task Force for radios, lighting and investigative equipment, while several council members raised questions about oversight and racial disparities in enforcement.
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