Madison Waits To Hear Whether Officer Will Face Charges For March Shooting

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May 12, 2015

Andrea Irwin holds a photo of her son Tony Robinson, on April 1, 2015 in Madison, Wis. Irwin, whose biracial son died at the hands of a white Madison Wisconsin police officer in March, says she trusts prosecutors will get to the truth of what really happened. (Carrie Antlfinger/AP)

In Madison, Wisc., today, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne will announce whether or not he's filing charges against a white police officer who fatally shot an unarmed, biracial teenager.

Madison Officer Matt Kenny shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson in an apartment house on March 6, reportedly after calls had come in that Robinson was behaving erratically and had assaulted two people.

Robinson's death sparked a week of peaceful demonstrations in Madison at the time, and protesters are planning to take to the streets again tomorrow, after the announcement.

Here & Now's Robin Young checks in on the case, and on how its reverberating in Madison, with Gilman Halsted, criminal justice reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio.

Guest

Gilman Halsted, criminal justice reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio. He tweets @halsted3.

This segment aired on May 12, 2015.