Robert Chappell

On Wednesday, Madison police shot and killed 38-year-old Corey Ruiz at the corner of Williamson and Baldwin Streets in Madison. Today on the podcast, we talk through what we know and what’s next. Then, we talk through some more news that came up this week: the end of SNAP and Badgercare benefits for refugees and some other immigrants; a growning run club for young people of color in Madison, Ju Ju’s Block Party coming up in August, a debate over Flock cameras in Stoughton, and a white politician’s ad that implies people of color are unelectable. And in our roundtable question: in a heavy week, what were the bright moments?

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The crew packs a full room this week: nine days after Madison police killed Corey Ruiz, Rob breaks down the standoff between the Office of the Independent Monitor, Madison Police and the state DCI over evidence access. Plus, we have updates on the La Crosse homicide inquest and Charles Myadze’s latest trial delay. The Francesca Hong-led governor’s race gets a deep dive on electability, race, and the most recent Marquette poll. Plus: Stoughton kills its Flock camera contract, the CARES team’s five-year mental-health-response numbers, an algae-eating boat on Lake Monona, a new mural at Lighthouse Christian School, and Rob’s on-site interview with Madison Public Market CEO Keisha Harrison on opening day.

Sree Pillai and Steve Alston, co-founders of Vertikals, will lead a masterclass on artificial intelligence at the 365 Leadership Summit on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Center for Black Excellence and Culture. The two are also slated to take part in a panel discussion; details on both sessions are still b

What a week for Mingo Nation! We got Forward Madison’s first-ever hat trick in a 5-2 win over Chattanooga and the boys ran their winning streak to seven with a 2-0 victory over Westchester. Today Ethan and I talk through ALLL the goals, then Ethan’s very excited for our first ever interview with a former Man City player, when FMFC academy U19 head coach, Manchester’s own Laurie Bell, stops by the studio.

This week, the team breaks down a chaotic week on Madison’s east side: the city’s clearing of the Williamson and Baldwin Street encampment that had formed after police killed Corey Ruiz, the violent altercation between independent police monitor Aeiramique Glass and Madison Police, and the ongoing fight over whether the Office of the Independent Monitor will get the evidence it needs. Common Council Vice President Carmella Glenn joins to describe what she witnessed firsthand, why she calls the police response “unsafe,” and why she’s backing a resolution tying city spending on the response to funding for police oversight. Plus: Black Restaurant Week returnsnext week, the Madison Public Market profiles continue, and the crew plays a round of “what were you sure you’d be good at?”

Listen:Watch:https://www.youtube/watch?v=44dPGvHl11wIn Boise, The Mingos gambled and for once, a win wasn’t in the cards. Today, Ethan and Rob talk through the 2-1 loss to Boise and ask, once AJ Edwards scored on that rocket, should we have played for the draw instead of chasing a wi

Madison Alder Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford will win the five-way primary to represent Madison's downtown, near East and North Sides with about 30 percent of the vote, Madison365 projects.With 27 of 28 precincts reporting, Martinez-Rutherford had 5,930 votes to Juliana Bennett's 5,317.She wi

After nearly three months, a man who ran a stop sign and struck a La Crosse woman, killing her, was charged Monday with negligent use of a motor vehicle. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.He has not been arrested but will be summoned to an initial a

The crew breaks down a chaotic primary election night and what the results mean. Then, a disturbing story out of Sun Prairie: a Dane County sheriff’s deputy followed a 19-year-old Black woman for six and a half miles before handcuffing her dad and throwing her to the ground. Plus, SSM Health’s latest attempt to delay its nurses’ union, Halal Restaurant Week’s expansion to Madison, and a lightning round on the crew’s most irrational competitive streaks.