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Popular Palestinian folk dance groups to perform in Madison Sept. 8

by Omar Waheed

September 2, 2025

Famed Palestinian folk dance groups Wishah Troupe and Baladi Dance Group will perform in Madison and Milwaukee on Sept. 7 and 8. The two groups come to Wisconsin as part of an effort with the U.S. Palestinian Community Network and Madison-Rafah Sister City Project. Both folkloric groups are well known in Palestine through their performances […]

League of Women Voters of Dane County to hold public forum on immigration on Sept. 9

by Madison365 staff

September 2, 2025

The League of Women Voters of Dane County (LWVDC) will hold a public forum, “Dane County Immigration Issues,” on Sept. 9, 6:30-8 p.m. at First Unitarian Society in Madison. Longtime LWVDC member Gail Bliss will moderate the hybrid forum, which will cover the following topics: The basics of immigration; the immigration process; immigrants’ role in […]

Veterans say Klein Hall gave them a new life. Now it’s set to close.

by Wisconsin Watch

September 2, 2025

by Janelle Mella / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch Air Force veteran Blake Haynes faced an impossible choice during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: pay rent or buy insulin. He couldn’t afford both. One month, he chose rent. His blood sugar spiked, sending him into cardiac arrest. Clinically dead for 10 minutes, doctors revived him, […]

Cracker Barrel quietly removes DEI and Pride pages from its website after logo upheaval

by CNN

September 2, 2025

By Samantha Delouya, Ramishah Maruf, CNN (CNN) — After backing away from a controversial logo rebrand loudly opposed by many right-wing influencers, Cracker Barrel also quietly made changes to its website last week. The Tennessee-based roadside restaurant chain deleted a dedicated “Pride page” and scrubbed references to employee resource groups, including its LGBTQ+ and Diversity, […]

Chicago braces for federal immigration enforcement operation while Trump criticizes local officials

by CNN

September 2, 2025

By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Chicago are bracing for a major federal immigration enforcement operation that could begin as soon as this week, with the city’s mayor signing an order over the weekend aimed at resisting the Trump administration’s planned crackdown. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday such a move would be […]

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