Post #4197610
2026-07-25 22:11 UTC
“A police shooting in Wisconsin’s progressive capital city this week put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions, prompting cancellations and other changes to popular summertime events”
“the grand opening of a new public market...AtwoodFest...And on Saturday, the popular downtown farmers market that attracts about 20,000 people each week around the Capitol building, shut down nearly four hours earlier than usual in solidarity with protesters”
https://apnews.com/article/madison-police-shooting-farmers-market-d7372475c1823a5b10580c6481bbfbe7
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@gl33p@mastodon.social 2026-07-27 16:54
“We have also watched an encampment become one of the clearest examples of community care this city has seen in years” “The community has leaders. They are serving food at the encampment. They are protecting protesters. They are redirecting traffic. They are speaking to the media. They are comforting Corey’s family. They are researching the law. They are trying to move grief toward action” “No person owns this moment” “No organization owns this grief” We need a table: https://madison365.com/alan-robinson-the-city-we-owe-him/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub