Madison City Council Deadlocks on Resolution in Support of UW Protest Encampment

MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — A resolution of support for UW protesters fails to pass in Madison Tuesday night.

On an 8 – 8 vote, Madison’s city council deadlocked on a resolution that called on UW Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin to allow the encampment on Library Mall to continue. So it failed.

The UW’s stance has been clear – the encampment is illegal and unsafe.

The resolution was just a symbolic move and not any sort of mandate. Even so, there was a nearly 4 hour discussion on the topic with residents and officials airing grievances.