Roisin Davis / TruthdigMay 13, 2015
The family of the biracial 19-year-old appeals for calm after it was announced that Matt Kenny, the officer involved in the March fatal shooting, will not face charges. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKSep 26, 2013
The local district attorney, after a lengthy delay, decided there was insufficient evidence that videographer Damon Terrell was doing anything illegal this summer as he filmed the noontime Solidarity Sing Along in the State Capitol in Madison Justice delayed, yes, but still justice Now, on to the civil suits . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKAug 30, 2013
Police continue their crackdown on protesters and photographers in Madison, Wis., including the videotaped violent arrest of a man taking pictures. Elsewhere, writing political protests in washable chalk is now a felony. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 15, 2012
A Wisconsin judge Friday repealed the state law supported by Gov. Scott Walker that ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers for more than a year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 6, 2012
Reporter John Nichols of The Nation spoke from Wisconsin about Gov. Scott Walker’s survival of Tuesday's attempt to recall him and what it says about how special-interest and corporate money has taken over politics since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Peter Bratsis, TruthoutMar 4, 2012
The most central and constant dilemma in modern politics—whether the will of the people or that of bureaucrats and specialists should rule--is on full display in Greece. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 14, 2011
Upwards of 100,000 people turned out at a protest in the Wisconsin capital after Republican lawmakers and the Republican governor pushed through a new anti-union law eliminating most collective-bargaining rights for public employees. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 11, 2011
The scene at the Capitol in Madison on Thursday reflected the larger state of affairs in Wisconsin, with Democratic senators pounding on locked chamber doors as protesters were escorted out of the building by police Meanwhile, the Republican . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 27, 2011
The Wisconsin syndrome? Just days after declaring that he favored collective bargaining for public employees, Florida's Gov. Rick Scott, a Republican, changed his tune and said he now wishes it were not allowed in the Sunshine State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 26, 2011
The Wisconsin Assembly approved the infamous anti-union budget bill on Friday, but Republicans still lack a quorum to bring it to a vote in the state Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigFeb 23, 2011
The demonstrators in Madison, Wis., are fighting to preserve American hopes for opportunity and security that conservative Republicans are trying to destroy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 19, 2007
The city of Madison, Wis, will allow public officeholders to protest the state's gay marriage ban when they're sworn in this April, adding this caveat to their oaths: "I pledge to work to eliminate this section from the constitution and work to prevent any discriminatory impacts from its application". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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