“Until we change, we’re going to keep revisiting these events year after year after year,” says David Couper, former police chief of Madison. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis and the increasing demands to reform or even abolish the police, Ali Muldrow hosts a timely roundtable conversation about policing in Madison with […]
WORT Joins Community Radio Nationwide to Honor George Floyd
George Floyd’s gruesome killing on May 25 has been the focus of international protests. Communities across the country, including in Madison, are struggling to face the issues raised by his death, including racial injustice and police reform. George Floyd was killed as he lay face down on a Minneapolis street, and we must examine the […]
Youth protesters take the lead
On Friday night, protesters assembled downtown to celebrate the life of Breonna Taylor and to speak out against police violence against black men and women. Taylor, who was murdered by a Louisville police officer, would have been 27 on Friday. After a few brief words, organizers announced that the event would be an evening of […]
Black Lives Matter Twin Cities at the Epicenter of Global Protests
On May 25, four Minneapolis Police officers stopped 46-year old George Floyd on suspicion of passing a counterfeit twenty dollar bill. After Floyd was forced to the ground and handcuffed, Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck, ignoring Floyd’s complaints that he couldn’t breathe. While other officers stood by and prevented onlookers from intervening, Chauvin […]
Community Healing as Protests Ongoing
During last night’s protest, attendees stood in silence for eight minutes to mourn the death of George Floyd. They congregated on the steps of the capitol building, and set up a memorial to multiple victims of police violence at the center of the protest. The protest flipped between solemn memorials, an open mic night for […]
New city mural program creates opportunities for unemployed artists
Up and down State Street, and throughout downtown, artists and creators have used plywood boards covering storefronts as canvases for their work. The boards were erected after widespread vandalism and theft struck downtown last Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, following protests against police brutality. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WORT […]
