WORT 89.9FM Madison · Chicago And Atlanta Activists Fight Police Installations Six years ago, former Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel proposed a ninety million dollar police academy in West Garfield Park, […]
Subtle Desi Traits Episode 7 : Madisonians of Change
In this episode of Subtle Desi Traits, host Ankita Bharadwaj talks with Gloria Reyes and Adem Tesfaye. Both Gloria and Adem are changing Madison for good in their respective fields. […]
Should Local Governments Have the Power to Defund the Police?
On June 22, the Wisconsin Assembly voted 61-37 to pass Senate Bill 119, which would penalize municipalities who seek to cut their police budgets. The bill would cut state shared […]
Roundtable: Reforming the MPD and Alternatives to Policing
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, […]
Crowd demonstrates Tuesday to free arrested organizer
Protesters marched Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to protest the arrest of Yeshua Musa and demand his release from the Dane County Jail. Musa, whose legal name is Devonere Johnson, […]
Rethinking Madison-Area Policing
Waves of protests have rocked the United States since Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin choked Minneapolis resident George Floyd to death on May 25th. Here in Madison, Floyd’s death reopened […]
