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"We advocate for ourselves and that's how we make effective change:" Today, at the 3rd annual Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, folks kept their promise to 'Wrap the Capitol in Red"

Posted May 7, 202400:47:04

Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 7, 2024:

  • We attend a community meeting on Madison's budget woes,
  • Hear from an organizer at...

“Hands off our students, hands off Gaza:" This afternoon at UW-Madison, faculty and staff staged a walkout and rally in support of the liberated zone on Library Mall

Posted May 6, 202400:45:04

Here's your local news for Monday, May 6,2024:

  • We hear from the faculty and staff supporting the student encampment on Library Mall,
  • Learn...

"That’s bare minimum that we’re guaranteed no police brutality for the next 24 hours:" On the solidarity encampment's fourth day, student demonstrators got a small reprieve - after a meeting with Chancellor Mnookin

Posted May 2, 202400:47:38

Here's your local news for Thursday, May 2, 2024:

  • We share an update on the "liberated zone" at UW-Madison,
  • Hear from some high schoolers...

"And the police just came in here with riot gear and they started just going at the crowd:" UW students have reconstructed their solidarity encampment - after they clashed with a wave of police early this morning

Posted May 1, 202400:50:53

Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 1, 2024:

  • We check in on the Gaza solidarity encampment at UW-Madison - after today's violent clash...

“The only difficulty was the cops. We were well-supported by our community:" The Gaza solidarity encampment at UW-Madison has weathered its first night

Posted April 30, 202400:44:47

Here's your local news for Tuesday, April 30, 2024:

  • We get the latest on the UW students demonstrating in solidarity with Gaza,
  • Learn...