Using a hijacked towing vehicle, protesters dragged the Lady Forward statue down State Street. Photo: Carla Christenson. Author: Sam Buisman Demonstrators topple the “Forward” statue in a destructive night of protest against the police in downtown Madison. After the Tuesday …

With State Street as their canvas, a multiracial cohort of artists commemorate black lives and demand change through hand-painted murals. Photos: Cailyn Schiltz, Lilada Gee, Goodman’s Jewelers, Sirena Flores, Cassie Pierce, Katherine Culbertson, used with permission. Author: Cailyn Schiltz On …

The National Guard troops deployed to Madison and four other cities to control protests in the wake of Floyd’s death will be withdrawn. Photo: Carla Christenson Author: Sam Buisman Wisconsin calls off the National Guard from policing protests related to …

Protesters in Minneapolis, pictured above on Friday, and across the globe demanded such charges in their protests. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison harshens the charges against the police officer who killed George Floyd and …

Protests proceeded without riots or violence Tuesday night. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Marchers circling the Capitol persisted through Tuesday night’s storms in a fourth day of peaceful protests for George Floyd. Over 300 protestors marched around the Capitol …

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 …

Mayor Rhodes-Conway extended the curfew as a measure to prevent the violence that shook Madison over the weekend. Photo: Screenshot of the Mayor’s order, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway extends downtown Madison’s curfew to cover Monday …

Both police and protesters accused each other of instigating Sunday night’s violence on State Street. Photo: Carla Christenson. Author: Sam Buisman Clashes between protesters and police in downtown Madison continued into their second night on Sunday. Around 6:00 P.M., 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 …