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Social Issues

Fallout from fatal Madison police shooting of Corey Ruiz

A Madison police officer fatally shot Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old Black man, on July 22, prompting a series of protests and vigils while reopening old wounds from previous police shootings in the city.

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A group of protestors march along a street at night while holding a fabric banner on two poles with the words Justice for Corey Ruiz, with buildings and trees on either side, and with an illuminated theater marquee sign reading New Orpheum and an illuminated dome of Beaux-Arts style building topped by a gilt statue in the background.

Politics

Madison grapples with Ruiz shooting as signature city events get canceled

Ben Crump speaks and gestures with his right hand while standing behind a wood podium with multiple microphones with the flags of different media organizations affixed to its surface, with Veronica Ruiz standing to his side holding her face in her hands and Sheila Stubbs holding Ruiz's left arm, in a room with a carved fireplace lintel, the Wisconsin flag, an electric wall sconce and toile wallpaper.

Courts

Attorney for the Ruiz family says Madison police officer should be criminally charged

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Elections

Charles Franklin on 2026 Wisconsin governor primary matchups

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Elections

Bryna Godar on WEC's ruling on 'spoiling' absentee ballots

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Social Issues

Ryan Graham on northeast Wisconsin's homeless resources

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Courts

Fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz roils Madison, sparking protests in the city

Chaos in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary race for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Chaos in Wisconsin's Democratic primary race for governor

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Courts

Madison police officer shoots and kills a man in a street on the city's east side

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Education

Student loan defaults surge in Wisconsin, US after federal payment pause ends

Wisconsin’s 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

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Elections

Wisconsin's Democratic Party wants to allow voters to cast a new absentee ballot in the 2026 primary

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Social Issues

The SAIL village in Dane County community helped pioneer a movement for older adults

A group of protestors march along a street at night while holding a fabric banner on two poles with the words Justice for Corey Ruiz, with buildings and trees on either side, and with an illuminated theater marquee sign reading New Orpheum and an illuminated dome of Beaux-Arts style building topped by a gilt statue in the background.

Politics

Madison grapples with Ruiz shooting as signature city events get canceled

Ben Crump speaks and gestures with his right hand while standing behind a wood podium with multiple microphones with the flags of different media organizations affixed to its surface, with Veronica Ruiz standing to his side holding her face in her hands and Sheila Stubbs holding Ruiz's left arm, in a room with a carved fireplace lintel, the Wisconsin flag, an electric wall sconce and toile wallpaper.

Courts

Attorney for the Ruiz family says Madison police officer should be criminally charged

A still image shows Charles Franklin seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Charles Franklin' and 'Marquette Law School Poll.'

Elections

Charles Franklin on 2026 Wisconsin governor primary matchups

A still image shows Bryna Godar seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'Bryna Godar' and 'State Democracy Research Initiative.'

Elections

Bryna Godar on WEC's ruling on 'spoiling' absentee ballots

A still image shows Ryan Graham in front of a blurred background, with a graphic at the bottom that reads 'Ryan Graham' and 'Wisconsin Balance of State Continuum of Care.'

Social Issues

Ryan Graham on northeast Wisconsin's homeless resources

A sedan with a driver raising their left arm in a fist out the window and an open driver-side rear door as two people sit on its roof and hold a U.S. flag in the air drives along one side of a boulevard, with a large group of people walking behind across multiple lanes of the street, with trees and multi-story buildings on either side, and the a Beaux-Arts style building with a dome at the top of a low hill in the background.

Courts

Fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz roils Madison, sparking protests in the city

Chaos in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary race for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Chaos in Wisconsin's Democratic primary race for governor

A bus and other vehicles drive along a city street through and past an intersection where traffic lights are illuminated yellow, with brick buildings on either side of the street, with trees and utility poles and traffic signs along the sidewalks.

Courts

Madison police officer shoots and kills a man in a street on the city's east side

A $20 bill, $10 bill and $1 bill folded in half sit on top of two student loan repayment plan application forms.

Education

Student loan defaults surge in Wisconsin, US after federal payment pause ends

Wisconsin’s 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Rows of envelopes sit in.a plastic box, with the out-of-focus hair and shoulders of a person to the side in the foreground, and the out-of-focus hand of a another person to the other side in the background.

Elections

Wisconsin's Democratic Party wants to allow voters to cast a new absentee ballot in the 2026 primary

John Short poses for a portrait while standin on a lawn in front areas of garden with different plants surrounded by mulch, with trees and a building in the background.

Social Issues

The SAIL village in Dane County community helped pioneer a movement for older adults

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Elections

It's a crowded Republican race for Wisconsin's 7th in 2026

Northern Region

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Elections

Wisconsin 7th District Democratic candidates make their case

Northern Region

Zac Schultz on Rodriguez ending her 2026 run for governor

Elections

Zac Schultz on Rodriguez ending her 2026 run for governor

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Elections

2026 candidates for governor release midyear finance reports

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Economy

Kieran Furlong on Realta Fusion's energy R&D deal in Madison

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Environment

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota smothers Wisconsin

Sara Rodriguez’s money woes shake up the race for governor

Inside Wisconsin Politics

Sara Rodriguez's money woes shake up the race for governor

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Leonard Jurgensen on his collection of Schlitz breweriana

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

Budgets

Charles Carlin on Knowles-Nelson Stewardship fund politics

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Social Issues

Darryl Morin on a surge of ICE and CPB arrests in Wisconsin

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Health

Jake Holsclaw on ATV/UTV crashes and efforts to boost safety

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Economy

Sadie Howell on Fond du Lac's relocation incentives program

Northeast Region

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Economy

Sadie Howell on Fond du Lac's relocation incentives program

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Elections

Vance and Milwaukee mayor swap remarks on election oversight

Economy

James Causey on Giannis Antetokounmpo's legacy in Milwaukee

Courts

Sam Cole on ICE's detention and release of Salah Sarsour

Budgets

Jason Stein on budget headwinds facing Milwaukee

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region News

Northeast Region

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Social Issues

Ryan Graham on northeast Wisconsin's homeless resources

Education

Lakeshore College summer camps introduce kids to hands-on jobs

Economy

Sadie Howell on Fond du Lac's relocation incentives program

Economy

Why are more older adults in Door County still working?

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A group of protestors march along a street at night while holding a fabric banner on two poles with the words Justice for Corey Ruiz, with buildings and trees on either side, and with an illuminated theater marquee sign reading New Orpheum and an illuminated dome of Beaux-Arts style building topped by a gilt statue in the background.

Politics

Madison grapples with Ruiz shooting as signature city events get canceled

Social Issues

Fallout from fatal Madison police shooting of Corey Ruiz

Courts

Fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz roils Madison, sparking protests in the city

Courts

Madison police officer shoots and kills a man in a street on the city's east side

South Central RegionSouth Central Region News

Northern Region

Wisconsin’s 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

It's a crowded Republican race for Wisconsin's 7th in 2026

Elections

Wisconsin 7th District Democratic candidates make their case

Indigenous

A legal dispute over Lac du Flambeau tribal fishing restrictions remains unresolved

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Wisconsin’s 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

Wisconsin's 7th District Republican candidates on Congress

Elections

It's a crowded Republican race for Wisconsin's 7th in 2026

Elections

Wisconsin 7th District Democratic candidates make their case

Politics

Trump visits Wisconsin to tout his agriculture tax breaks

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Social Issues

How a shrinking Dodgeville church became a growing community hub

Economy

Another billion-dollar Wisconsin data center is eyed for Cassville in Grant County

Economy

Implosion takes down the nearly century-old Black Hawk Bridge over the Mississippi River

Economy

Amid rising house prices, Richland Center residents decry development on parkland

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