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Racial Justice Summit coming soon, state vows support for Latino students & more
National authors, activists, and movement builders will converge at YWCA Madison’s 23rd annual Racial Justice Summit
By Omar Waheed
September 16, 2025
Madison’s largest annual conference for restorative justice returns as YWCA Madison will host its 23rd annual Racial Justice Summit Sept. 25-26. The summit started initially as a luncheon, as a realization that a centralized avenue for professionals working in the various fields of restorative justice was needed. It has continued to grow and now has […]
Beyond the Title: Dr. Damira Grady
By Henry Sanders
September 16, 2025
Beyond the Title is a series of Q&As with alumni of Madison365’s Most Influential lists. Dr. Damira Grady is the Vice President of College Culture, Climate, and Community Impact at Madison Area Technical College. Dr. Damira Grady is an established thought partner and advocate for equity and social justice. Dr. Grady desires to forge multidisciplinary partnerships that […]
Wisconsin colleges vow to keep supporting Hispanic students despite federal funding cuts
By Wisconsin Watch
September 16, 2025
by Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin colleges and universities with significant Hispanic and Latino populations could lose millions after the U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it plans to end several long-standing grant programs it says violate the Constitution. In Wisconsin, the change would affect Alverno College, Herzing University, Gateway Technical […]
Trump announces he’s sending federal law enforcement to Memphis and that Chicago is next
By CNN
September 16, 2025
By Hanna Park, Adam Cancryn, Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s taking executive action to establish a “Memphis Safe Task Force” aimed at leading a crime crackdown, leaving the Tennessee city bracing for the arrival of the National Guard as his administration intensifies its efforts to crack down […]
Kash Patel to face questions from Congress amid turmoil at his FBI
By CNN
September 16, 2025
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — After months of slow-burning controversies around his agency, from the handling of the investigation into Charlie Kirk’s murder to the bungled release of Epstein files, FBI Director Kash Patel will face Senate and House lawmakers at two highly anticipated hearings. Lawmakers are expected to push Patel, a Donald […]