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If passed, the bill would pacify policing tactics and strengthen accountability measures. Photo: US Senate, public domain. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin signs onto the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, …
Religious leaders from multiple faiths commanded an army of protesters down State Street Sunday evening. Photo: Sam Buisman Listen to the audio version of this story here, originally aired on 6/8/20. Author: Sam Buisman A sea of marchers flooded State …
Demonstrators organized both a candlelight vigil and party to celebrate the lives of George Floyd and countless other black Americans killed by police. Photo: Sam Buisman Listen to the audio version of this story here, originally aired on 6/4/20. Author: …
The Mayor asked protesters to cease their activities before nightfall to prevent outside criminals from exploiting them for violence. Photo: Carla Christenson. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway pleads protestors to stop going out at night …
Peaceful protests were again followed by rioting and aggressive policing on Monday night. Photo: Carla Christenson. Listen to the audio version of this story here, originally aired on 6/2/20. Author: Sam Buisman Protests, policing and violence rattled Madison for a …
As the sun set, shattered glass, riot police and tear gas blanketed State Street. Photo: Carla Christenson. Listen to the audio version of this piece here, originally aired on 6/1/20. Author: Sam Buisman Peaceful protests on State Street over …
Police are urging non-residents to avoid the area around an apartment building on the 2300 block of Chalet Gardens Road. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The Fitchburg Police Department urges non-residents to steer clear of a local apartment building …
Two bodies found in the UW Arboretum on Tuesday morning sparked a homicide investigation. Arboretum photo: Bryce Richter, licensed under Creative Commons. Author: Sam Buisman UW Police opened a homicide investigation after finding two bodies in the UW Arboretum on …
Author: Jennifer Hwang Jacob Davenport, a 38-year-old man who has been suspected of committing a homicide in February, was found and arrested in Texas. Davenport allegedly shot 28-year-old James Thomten in Beloit. The victim’s body was found on Feb. 9, …
Authors: Sam Buisman and Will Kenneally A 21-year-old Madison woman has been arrested in connection with Sunday’s shooting that left one man dead. According to Madison police, Kenyairra Gadson and the victim — 21-year-old Steven Villegas — were involved in …
Author: Martin Rakacolli One man was shot at Madison radio station WORT early Sunday morning. Officials took him to a hospital, where according to the station he made a quick recovery. There were “no major injuries or fatalities,” according …