Madison Mayor Calls for Encampment to Shut Down
Officials say the blockade is unsafe and unsustainable, and city crews are preparing to reopen the intersection while preserving memorial items.
- On Tuesday, August 4, Madison city crews cleared the encampment at Williamson and Baldwin streets, enforcing the removal deadline to restore traffic and business access.
- The encampment formed after the July 22 fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz, when protesters blocked the intersection for nearly two weeks demanding accountability.
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway cited public safety risks and fire station detours, estimating the occupation's ongoing costs at 'hundreds of thousands of dollars' in city resources.
- Wisconsin State Patrol and Madison police made multiple arrests during the clearing, while city officials pledged to preserve memorial items in coordination with the Ruiz family.
- An independent homicide investigation continues by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, with the Dane County District Attorney ultimately responsible for deciding on potential criminal charges.
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Madison clears encampment at police shooting site, arrests 7
Reading Time: 5 minutes Madison police arrested at least seven people early Tuesday morning as officials moved to clear out an encampment at the site where a Madison police officer shot Corey Ruiz on July 22. An additional 10 people have been cited, according to a Madison police spokesperson. The street reopened to traffic just after 9 a.m. For close to 13 days, the area had been blocked off by a memorial to Ruiz, a 38-year-old Black man. That m…
Madison police shooting; city crews begin clearing out protest encampment
City of Madison crews started clearing an encampment near Williamson and Baldwin streets on Tuesday, Aug. 4, which had been established to protest the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz.
Madison city crews begin clearing protest encampment after deadly MPD shooting
UPDATE: According to WMTV reporters, around 5:15 a.m., multiple fires broke out near the intersection of Williamson Street, near Fire Station 3, as protests continued in the area. Firefighters and members of the Madison Police Department's Special Events team, equipped with riot gear, responded to extinguish the flames.According to WMTV, an official confirmed that three separate fires were intentionally started after protesters threw memorial ca…
Madison leaders urge end to police shooting protest blockade
MADISON (WKOW) -- Madison-area elected officials are calling for a peaceful end to the 24/7 protest occupation and street blockade at Williamson and Baldwin streets following the July 22 police killing of Corey Ruiz, citing growing public safety concerns and…
Madison businesses feel impact of protest encampment; Mayor calls for removal, protesters vow to stay
More than two weeks after a Madison police officer shot and killed Corey Ruiz, a memorial at the scene has grown into an encampment protest zone causing local businesses to lose customers.
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