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First-gen college student art exhibit, grants to local arts orgs & more
Madison College Gallery art exhibit will showcase artwork of first-generation college students
By Madison365 staff
October 28, 2025
The Gallery at Truax will celebrate the creativity and stories of Madison College’s first-generation community with a new art exhibition called “First-Gen Journey,” which showcases artwork by Madison College faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are the first in their families to attend college. The exhibit, honoring “the triumphs, challenges, hopes, and histories that define the […]
The Community’s 5th annual “Correcting the Narrative” conference will shed light on the realities of incarcerated individuals
By Omar Waheed
October 28, 2025
Milwaukee-based The Community, a nonprofit organization working to help incarcerated Wisconsinites prepare to re-enter their lives after release, will host its annual “Correcting the Narrative” conference to shed light on the realities of carceral experiences in early November. The Community hosts an annual conference to give the reality of those impacted by the justice system. […]
Beyond the Title: Brandi Gonzalez
By Henry Sanders
October 28, 2025
Beyond the Title is a series of Q&As with alumni of Madison365’s Most Influential lists. Join many of our Most Influential at the 365 Leadership Summit on November 3! Brandi Gonzalez (Wisconsin’s Most Influential Leaders, 2025) is strategic people director at UW Credit Union, which she joined in 2022 as the next step in a […]
Dane County awards $94,362 in grants to local arts organizations
By Madison365 staff
October 28, 2025
Dozens of local organizations that promote community arts, history, and culture are receiving Dane Arts grants. “The arts are woven into the very fabric of Dane County – connecting us, inspiring us, and reflecting who we are,” said Dane County Executive Melissa Agard in a press release. “These grants fuel creativity in every corner of […]
Netanyahu orders ‘powerful’ strikes in Gaza, as Israel accuses Hamas of violating ceasefire and staging hostage discovery
By CNN
October 28, 2025
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Eugenia Yosef, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Diamond Jerusalem (CNN) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the Israeli military to carry out “immediate, powerful” strikes in Gaza after Israel accused Hamas of violating the US-brokered ceasefire deal and staging the discovery of a deceased hostage. “At the conclusion of the security […]
A DACA recipient objected to ICE’s detention of a community member. He’s now facing deportation
By CNN
October 28, 2025
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A 38-year-old man who has been protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration program for the past 12 years was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month, with the agency citing his social media posts as the reason for terminating his DACA […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prison release date set for 2028
By CNN
October 28, 2025
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ release date from prison has been set, more than three months after a jury delivered a mixed verdict in his federal trial. Combs is expected to be released on May 8, 2028, according to public records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Combs […]