Here's your local news for Monday, October 16, 2023:

• We detail the latest findings from Kids Forward, ten years after their bombshell study on Dane County's racial disparities,
• Hear from the primary author of that "Race to Equity" report,
• Dig into the proposal to build a new funeral home on Madison's southwest side, which the City Council is scheduled to vote on tomorrow,
• Interview the Executive Director of a national organization that holds public information dialogues on the democratic process,
• Tell you what government action is scheduled for the coming weeks,
• And much more.