MEDIA RELEASE

March 7, 2015 

  

 
Contact: 
Edward Lee
Interim President & CEO
elee@ulgm.org | 608.213.7907

 

Police Shooting of 19-Year Old Tony Robinson  

 

Madison, WI - The Urban League of Greater Madison is deeply disturbed and saddened by the police shooting of 19-year old Tony Robinson. The thoughts and prayers of the entire Urban League movement go out to the friends and family of Mr. Robinson.  

 

Thanks to recent statewide legislation championed by Rep. Chris Taylor and others, there will be an independent investigation. The Urban League is confident that Madison police will fully cooperate with this investigation.

 

We fully support the right of those who choose to assemble and protest and we urge that those protests remain peaceful.  

 

We also urge that the media be to sensitive to the unfortunate bias and stereotyping that often plays out in the coverage of these type of events.

 

The Urban League of Greater Madison promises to closely monitor the investigation as it progresses, and we encourage community dialogue on this critical issue to avoid such tragedies in the future.

 

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About the Urban League of Greater Madison

 

The Urban League of Greater Madison's mission is to ensure that African Americans and other community members are educated, employed and empowered to live well, advance professionally and contribute to the common good in the 21st Century. We are committed to transforming Greater Madison into the Best [place] in the Midwest for everyone to live, learn, and work. We are working to make this vision a reality through a comprehensive strategic empowerment agenda that includes programs & services, advocacy, and partnerships & coalition building. www.ulgm.org