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Posted on 11/11/2026 6:54:38 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. -- At the very end of the Common Council meeting Tuesday night, District 10 Alder Yannette Figueora Cole took aim at the Police Civilian Oversight Board.
Figueora Cole introduced a resolution, to be voted on at the council's next meeting on November 24, to suspend the PCOB.
It came one day after the PCOB appointed the former alder for District 18, Rebecca Kemble, to replace the former interim independent police monitor, Aeiramique Glass.
Glass was removed despite protest from the PCOB last month. She was provisionally appointed to the role at the end of 2025. That appointment was approved by Human Resources, in accordance with city personnel rules.
In June of 2026, the Common Council voted to extend the provisional appointment. But after a chaotic conflict over the scope of Glass' authority and whether she was executing her duties, the council voted to terminate the extension it granted her.
That vote happened at the end of a marathon meeting that spanned more than 12 hours. Some alders had to be escorted out of the City County Building by police.
At the PCOB's meeting Monday night, City Attorney Michael Haas joined to tell the board it's move would set up yet another fight with the council.
"The PCOB is a subunit of the council. And if you want to have a standoff with the council, go ahead and make your appointment. It will not be approved by the HR director," Haas said.
Haas cited the council's resolution that terminated the extension of Glass' provisional appointment. That resolution said the council's chief of staff, Karen Kapusta, would supervise the Office of the Independent Monitor until a permanent monitor is hired or until further order from the Common Council.
But members of the PCOB categorized Kapusta's taking on of that role as a conflict of interest.
PCOB Chair Devon Snyder said in the board's decision to appoint Kemble, the PCOB was not seeking new authority.
"The Board remains committed to transparency, accountability, and meaningful civilian oversight in service to the residents of Madison," Snyder said in a statement.
Haas released a competing statement.
"The vote taken by the PCOB is outside its authority provided by the ordinance that governs the body and well-established City personnel policies... Consequently, the vote by the PCOB has no effect," Haas said.
Snyder said he's aware that HR Director Erin Stenson will not confirm the board's vote, which means that Kemble is not technically the interim monitor.
Snyder said early Tuesday evening, Kemble sent an email to Haas requesting a due process hearing. Although she's not the official interim monitor, Kemble has retained Glass' former counsel.
The conflict has set up a potential legal battle as the council considers whether to suspend the very board it created six years ago.
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Madison was under siege for a month or more in August of this year with the loud-mouthed woman they appointed, crying foul and fomenting problems for the police during that stressful time for the Common Council.
They got rid of her, but not without more headaches. Madistan Socialists eating their own IS great entertainment. ;)
Heh. Maybe they’ll assassinate each other. Seems to be how the left solves problems nowadays.
Another sad example just how alien and bizarre urban America has devolved. Decent, productive people cannot feel comfortable in such places cannot raise a family, educate children in the public schools or rely on public services. If possible they avoid these places. Guarantee the Democratic congress will stuff every spending bill with subsidies to keep these dumps solvent. Trump even if he has the inclination, will not be able to veto them all.
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