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Madison Monitor Calls for Legal Action Amid Independence Concerns

4/23/2026

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Meeka Glass, interim monitor for Madison's Office of the Independent Police Monitor, says officials undermine its independence.
Glass urged legal action against the city.
City Attorney Michael Haas says one city agency cannot sue another.
Public comments on a proposed ordinance to tighten regulations drew opposition, with over 200 pages of feedback, and some residents called for defunding the office.

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Meeka Glass, interim monitor for Madison's Office of the Independent Police Monitor, says officials undermine its independence.
Glass urged legal action against the city.
City Attorney Michael Haas says one city agency cannot sue another.
Public comments on a proposed ordinance to tighten regulations drew opposition, with over 200 pages of feedback, and some residents called for defunding the office.