New arrests no laughing matter at Wisconsin Capitol
“There’s a fundamental misunderstanding of this policy if there was a belief arrests were going to stem from this policy,” Jocelyn Webster, DOA Spokesperson, December 2011. September 9, 2012 by Leslie Amsterdam Those words from December 2011 have resurfaced recently in light of a busy week of arrests, protests and singing at the Wisconsin State […]
Freedom of the Press? Only if your colleagues behave.
By Leslie Amsterdam WTDY News reporter Dylan Brogan was barred from covering a Mitt Romney campaign event today in Madison featuring US Senator Ron Johnson. The event, held at the Monona Terrace, was open to the Press. Mr Brogan, carrying WTDY press credentials, was denied access to the meeting room and ultimately escorted from the […]
This Is Far From Over: Chalkupation at the Capitol
A few dozen activists chalked the sidewalks outside the Wisconsin State Capitol Sunday afternoon after Steve Books, a Madison veteran and peace activist was arrested, handcuffed, cited and released Saturday for writing “This is Far from over” in chalk on the public sidewalk. The citation issued was for “other conduct prohibited” under Wisconsin Administrative Code […]
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