Police shooting brings one of America’s most liberal cities to a standstill
- A fatal police shooting has rocked Madison, Wisconsin's liberal capital, reigniting long-running tensions over race and policing while forcing the cancellation of some of the city's biggest summer events.
- Corey Ruiz, identified as Black or Latino in Wisconsin court records, was fatally shot by a Madison police officer Wednesday after a brief struggle near a longtime food co-op in one of the city's most progressive neighborhoods.
- The shooting marks the third fatal police shooting in the neighborhood since 2012 and has renewed calls for police reform in the city, which is about 70% white.
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- A fatal police shooting has rocked Madison, Wisconsin's liberal capital, reigniting long-running tensions over race and policing while forcing the cancellation of some of the city's biggest summer events.
- Corey Ruiz, identified as Black or Latino in Wisconsin court records, was fatally shot by a Madison police officer Wednesday after a brief struggle near a longtime food co-op in one of the city's most progressive neighborhoods.
- The shooting marks the third fatal police shooting in the neighborhood since 2012 and has renewed calls for police reform in the city, which is about 70% white.
Sources: The Independent