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"We are educated, we are strong, and we do not waver in the face of attack and misinformation:" On Monday, a student demonstrator at the Gaza solidarity encampment put media coverage under the spotlight
Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 8, 2024:
- We take a closer look at the ethics of protest coverage,
- Check in with the Mount...
"We advocate for ourselves and that's how we make effective change:" Today, at the 3rd annual Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, folks kept their promise to 'Wrap the Capitol in Red"
Here's your local news for Tuesday, May 7, 2024:
- We attend a community meeting on Madison's budget woes,
- Hear from an organizer at...
“Hands off our students, hands off Gaza:" This afternoon at UW-Madison, faculty and staff staged a walkout and rally in support of the liberated zone on Library Mall
Here's your local news for Monday, May 6,2024:
- We hear from the faculty and staff supporting the student encampment on Library Mall,
- Learn...
"That’s bare minimum that we’re guaranteed no police brutality for the next 24 hours:" On the solidarity encampment's fourth day, student demonstrators got a small reprieve - after a meeting with Chancellor Mnookin
Here's your local news for Thursday, May 2, 2024:
- We share an update on the "liberated zone" at UW-Madison,
- Hear from some high schoolers...
"And the police just came in here with riot gear and they started just going at the crowd:" UW students have reconstructed their solidarity encampment - after they clashed with a wave of police early this morning
Here's your local news for Wednesday, May 1, 2024:
- We check in on the Gaza solidarity encampment at UW-Madison - after today's violent clash...
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