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Category: Corey Ruiz

  • Court issues restraining order against police monitor

    Restrained 4 years for harassment A restraining order has been granted against Madison’s independent police monitor. Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke granted the restraining order this morning against Aeiramique Glass Blake at the request of a police officer who alleged harassment. The request for a restraining order was filed 08-31-26 by a female Madison police officer…

  • Madison just hates policing

    What other conclusion would you draw? A wonderful Labor Day weekend: weather clear & crisp, ribs smoked for sister Jane, the amazin’ Brewers come from behind with outfield acrobatics to save the day in the ninth, and the Badgers put up a credible first half against #4-rated Notre Dame. Life is good. → The best…

  • Boiling 13 ways to deter police shootings down to one

    Are we clear? Featured on the front page of the opinion section of Madison’s favorite Sunday newspaper, Gerald and Merle Sternberg put a lot of thought into devising “13 ways to deter police shootings” in the wake of Corey Ruiz’ shooting death. Too much thought.  The Sternbergs’ third point suggests the tone: 3) If use…

  • Madison ain’t seen nothing yet!

    “History has shown what that can be.” — Madison’s mayor. At some point, the WI Division of Criminal Investigation will release its report on the shooting death of a black man, Corey Ruiz, by a white Madison police officer. Could be today, could be later this year. This state agency will have had weeks to…

  • Pray for Madison

    Why are Madison’s leaders silent? After taking over Madison’s seat of government over the weekend, guerrillas engaged in the Corey Ruiz intifada are locked and loaded with tendentious questions for Mayor Satya, Police Chief Patterson, and other city managers at tonight’s special (and we think, unprecedented) Council meeting. → It’s live-streamed on the City Channel,…

  • Who do alders grill the hardest?

    Mayor Satya or the police monitor? What does it tell you that applicants aspiring for appointment to the vacant District One aldermanic seat here in Madison WI must prove their Woke bonafides before they can join the club? Five candidates are vying to fill out the term of the departed John Duncan. The City’s nominating…