The growing movement to defund the police and nationwide demands for police accountability have a history in Madison as well. Today, Allen hosts a roundtable discussion about local police practices, ongoing efforts to reform the MPD, and alternatives to policing with Brandi Grayson of Urban Triage, alder Rebecca Kemble from the Madison Common Council, and […]
Bring Your Whole Self to the Joyful Revolution
As we enter a new month in a summer of change, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow reflects on the struggles and victories of June and looks forward to July with academic and activist Dr. Sami Schalk. Over the course of the hour, they talk about identity and belonging, adrienne maree brown’s concept of pleasure activism, finding […]
Court Upholds Early Voting Restrictions in Wisconsin
On this segment of the show, Patrick Marley, political journalist at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, talks about yesterday’s news that a federal appeals court upheld Republican-enacted restrictions on early voting in Wisconsin—and what it all means for the upcoming elections. Patrick Marley has covered state government and politics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel since 2004. He […]
Meet Amani Latimer Burris for Wisconsin State Senate District 26
Senator Fred Risser, who represents Wisconsin District 26, is currently the longest-serving state senator in the U.S. Earlier this year, he announced that he would not be seeking re-election, and there is a new crop of seven Democratic candidates running to fill the seat, which represents most of the city of Madison and the village […]
Meet Wisconsin State Senate Candidates Brad Pfaff and Paul Michael Web...
Today on the show, we’re joined by Wisconsin State Senate District 32 candidates Brad Pfaff and Paul Michael Weber to learn more about their campaigns and goals for office. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election on Tuesday, August 11. The general and presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 3. More information from […]
Community Organizing in Seattle with Nikkita Oliver
Today we’re joined by community organizer and abolitionist Nikkita Oliver to discuss her work and the situation on-the-ground in Seattle, including the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP), an occupation protest and self-declared autonomous zone that has been receiving national attention. Nikkita Oliver is a Seattle-based creative, community organizer, abolitionist, educator, and attorney. She is the […]
