This week, Stephanie, Rob and Omar preview:

• Madison Black Restaurant Week
• Freedom Inc's Health Day
• Africa Fest

Then, Rob reports on the event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and why organizers say democracy remains under threat.

Next up, the effort to recall a member of the DeForest Board of Trustees has successfully prompted a special election. Alicia Williams, who's running to replace incumbent Bill Landgraf, joins to talk about the recall effort, the campaign and what it means for local governments across the state.

We finish up with a question prompted by Omar's obsession with winning a very low-stakes online auction: what's your most toxic trait?

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