In the wake of the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas over the weekend, we turn our attention to gun violence for today’s episode with guest host Gil Halsted. First, we talk to Patrick Smith, criminal justice reporter for WBEZ, about Chicago’s most violent weekend on record—and how Chicagoans have a different […]
Gun Violence in America with Moms Demand Action
Our new Wednesday host Ali Muldrow takes to the airwaves today to talk about the effects of gun violence on youth, women, and communities of color. She is joined in the studio by Jennifer Rosen Heinz, Wisconsin spokesperson for Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Heather Driscoll, Madison group leader for Moms […]
A Conversation about Gun Violence with High School Activists
At approximately 3 AM on the morning of Sunday, August 5, a man wearing a mask and hood entered the WORT station and opened fire on three DJs in the broadcast studio. Witnesses say five shots were fired, injuring one DJ and shattering the glass between studios. In the wake of this incident, we want […]
Madison Students Join Nationwide Walkout Demanding Action Against Gun ...
Thousands of students across the Madison area walked out of their classrooms today to protest gun violence. They came from middle schools, high schools, and the UW campus — and joined a national student movement. Their message? Do something to end mass shootings. It’s been one month since the shooting at a high school in […]
Teachers with Guns: Who Will Get Shot?
On a day when students across Madison and across the nation are walking out of their schools for National Walkout Day, we’re talking about guns in schools. If teachers have guns — who will get shot? Substitute host Harry Hawkins tackles gun violence in schools with Sherry Lucille, Retired School Counselor and Jalateefa Joe-Meyers, CEO […]
Madison Students Plan Walkout to Demand Safety from Gun Violence
This Wednesday, public high school students around the region, and the world, will walk out of school demanding political action to ensure safety from gun violence. Online events show that thousands of students and their supporters will participate in Madison alone. March 14th, will mark one month since the deadly shooting at a high school […]
