Madison Mayor Calls for Encampment to Shut Down

The city finally moved in—and the Black Lives Matter encampment is coming down

The Wisconsin city of Madison has finally shut down a Black Lives Matter encampment that was launched after the fatal, justified police shooting of  homeless career criminal […]

The city finally moved in—and the Black Lives Matter encampment is coming down · American Wire News

The Wisconsin city of Madison has finally shut down a Black Lives Matter encampment that was launched after the fatal, justified police shooting of  homeless career criminal and thug Corey Ruiz. Ruiz was a 37-year-old black hooligan who was recorded by witness cameras  on July 22 being fatally shot after he stabbed an arresting police officer. Watch (*Graphic content): July 22, 2026 – Madison, Wisconsin. Four officers struggle to arrest a man s…

Democratic mayor sorrowfully shuts down encampment of violent protesters after lethal police shooting of Corey Ruiz

A violent encampment that included dozens of homeless people was dismantled by order of the Democratic mayor, who sounded very sorrowful and reluctant about the decision.The encampment was ostensibly out of protest against law enforcement after Corey Ruiz, a black man, was shot and killed by officers last month in Madison, Wisconsin. 'Multiple efforts and calls to end the occupation peacefully were made but ultimately ignored.' Video from the le…

Willy Street reopened after Madison crews cleared protest site

Street department employees and law enforcement officers removed the encampment that has served as a memorial site since Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by police on July 22.

The ‘Autonomous Zones’ Are Back

So far, America has been spared another “summer of love.” But there’s plenty of summer left — and, as protesters in Madison have proved, no shortage of activists who pine for the bad old days.

Madison officials, cops clear protesters from encampment at police shooting site

Madison city workers, police and state patrol officers cleared protesters from the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin Streets early Tuesday morning, putting an end to the encampment that had blocked off the major east side intersection since a Madison police officer shot and killed Corey Ruiz there July 22.  Starting around 5 a.m., officials […]