The proposed Williamson Street Business Stabilization Support Program would have made money available to as many as 30 businesses directly impacted by the encampment near Williamson and Baldwin streets.
A four-year restraining order was granted in Dane County Court on Wednesday against Madison’s Interim Independent Police Monitor, Aeiramique “Meeka” Glass.
Crump was joined by the family of Corey Ruiz and Wisconsin state Rep. Sheila Stubbs at a news conference where they pushed for a policy for body-worn cameras and an agreement on when footage is released.
As WMTV works to learn more about the deadly Madison Police Department shooting that killed Corey Ruiz in July 2026, we are also learning more about a previous encounter with police.
Madison alders are getting a full picture of what happened during the clearing of an encampment at Williamson and Baldwin streets, after people occupied the area for nearly two weeks following a Madison police shooting.
Businesses and workers on Williamson Street are still feeling the financial and emotional impacts following the death of Corey Ruiz, as fundraising efforts launch to help those affected by weeks of closures.
The St. Vincent de Paul thrift store on Williamson Street suffered a $100,000 loss after closing for 10 days following a deadly shooting involving a Madison police officer.
Funeral arrangements for Corey Ruiz, the man shot and killed by Madison Police Department officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson last month, have been announced.
After the Wisconsin Department of Justice released the name of the officer involved in the officer-involved shooting that killed Corey Ruiz, Madison Police Chief John Patterson released a statement on Monday.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation has identified Officer Kiel Baitinger-Peterson as the Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz on July 22.
State investigators released the name of the Madison Police Department officer who shot and killed a man on July 22, sparking multiple protests and calls for action in the weeks since.
Faith leaders, activists and Madison residents gathered at the Capitol Square Saturday evening to call for greater transparency in the investigation into the death of Corey Ruiz, more than two weeks after the deadly police shooting.
The City of Madison has spent an estimated $1 million responding to protests and increased police presence following the July 22 shooting of Corey Ruiz, according to the city’s finance director. That figure is not final.
The Executive Committee of the Police Civilian Oversight Board is standing with Madison Independent Police Monitor on Thursday after she and Madison Police Department officers got into a physical altercation earlier this week.
Now that the demonstrations have quieted down and traffic is once again moving through the Williamson and South Baldwin streets intersection, business owners say they’re finally beginning to see signs of normalcy return.
The mayor of Madison and the police chief has responded after several videos of the Independent Police Monitor circled the internet, one where Meeka Glass says she will 'burn the city down'.
Two weeks since the deadly police shooting of Corey Ruiz, City of Madison leaders spoke about the handling of protests and the clearing of an encampment.
As officers and demonstrators faced off in the middle of the intersection, protesters shouted from just feet away while officers repeatedly ordered the crowd out of the roadway.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said in a pre-recorded video statement Tuesday that the decision to clear out the encampment at the intersection of Williamson and Baldwin Streets was not made lightly.
The mayor of Madison is calling for an end to the occupation of Williamson and South Baldwin Streets, but protesters at the site say they are not leaving.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway called for the occupation of the intersection of Williamson Street and Baldwin Street to end, in a statement released Friday.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has released a statement calling for a "respectful transition" of the memorial and protest space at the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets.
Fire Station 3 has been rerouting emergency vehicles on every eastbound call for more than a week after a protest encampment blocked the intersection of Williamson Street and South Baldwin Street — a road the department describes as a key artery within the city.
A memorial at the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets continues to grow. City trucks have blocked off the area, creating space for a grieving community — but city officials have said the closure cannot be permanent.
A protest following a Madison police officer’s fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz — who police say was armed with a knife during a struggle — has shut down approximately two square blocks of Williamson Street for nearly a week, with no resolution in sight.
In a Facebook post Monday evening, Olbrich Botanical Gardens said it made the difficult decision to cancel its Tuesday, July 28 Olbrich After Hours live music series.
The Police Civilian Oversight Board held a press conference at the Social Justice Center on Monday to discuss Wednesday’s fatal officer-involved shooting.
Four days after a man was shot and killed by Madison Police on Williamson Street, women from across the community gathered at Corey Ruiz’ memorial to honor their own loved ones they say died in encounters with police.
Kids played games, neighbors shared free food, local vendors lined the Urban League parking lot and dozens of community organizations offered everything from school information to counseling resources.
Volunteers handed out free food as community members gathered to listen to speakers and create banners honoring Ruiz before taking to the streets once again.
As protestors gather on and around Williamson Street, some businesses in the area have decided to close. However, many are also choosing to stay open, not for profit, but for their neighbors.
Blacks for Political and Social Action (BPSA) of Dane County have officially filed a formal complaint with the Madison Police and Fire Commission against the officer who shot Corey Ruiz.
