Hundreds of people converged on the State Capitol Wednesday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, and to warn that many of the rights it guaranteed are now under threat. “Democracy is facing existential threats, and that includes attacks on our voting rights,” said Debra Wyn| Madison365
By Angelica Franganillo Diaz (CNN) — Twelve Democratic members of Congress have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully obstructing their efforts to visit federal immigration detention centers. The complaint, filed Wednesday in Washington, DC, argues th| Madison365
The Black Business Hub officially opened its doors after two and a half years in the making this past weekend. The Urban League of Greater Madison finally fully opened the doors to the Black Business Hub, 2352 S. Park Street on Aug. 24. The building, which broke ground in April 2022, has slowly b| Madison365
Madison Police Department chief Shon Barnes, who will become the new chief in Seattle on February 1, sharply criticized the Office of the Independent Monitor (OIM) for overstepping its role -- but an oficial from the OIM said Barnes misunderstands what that role is supposed to be. "I think the of| Madison365
This is the third of a five-part series. Part One is here and Part Two is here. Brad McClain is chief financial officer at UW Credit Union, the third-largest credit union in the state of Wisconsin with more than 300,000 members and $4.8 billion in assets. He has served in that role for more than| Madison365
This is the second of a five-part series. Part One is here. Collin Price is owner of Heeną Development, a Milwaukee-based real estate development firm focused on multifamily and hospitality spaces, and B Team Strategy, a consulting firm that helps connect Indigenous tribes with corporate partners| Madison365
Just months after we published our first news stories in August 2015, we tried something new: we listed and published brief biographies of the state’s 28 Most Influential Black Leaders. People really liked it, shared it on social media, told us who else should have been on that list. Many asked me i| Madison365
