The mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, has called for the immediate removal of barricades and tents blocking a city intersection where a Black man was shot and killed by police last month, warning that the growing protest encampment has become unsafe and unsustainable.
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway issued a statement over the weekend requesting a “respectful transition” at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets. The intersection has remained closed to traffic since July 22, when four officers confronted 38-year-old Corey Ruiz on suspicion of attempting to break into parked cars. Ruiz wrestled with cops as they tried to detain him and was shot dead. Video of the shooting sparked immediate outrage.
