Articles In This Issue

• Court Issues Restraining Order Against Police Monitor - David Blaska

• Taxpayer-Funded Madison Nonprofit Helps Bail Out Protesters After Encampment Arrests - TrueNorthNews

• We Still Remember… - A.F. Branco

Court Issues Restraining Order Against Police Monitor

David Blaska, Blaska Policy Werkes - September 9, 2026

Restrained 4 years for harassment

A restraining order has been granted against Madison’s independent police monitor. Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke granted the restraining order this morning against Aeiramique Glass Blake at the request of a police officer who alleged harassment.

The request for a restraining order was filed 08-31-26 by a female Madison police officer whose identity this blog will protect, as has the circuit court. The officer alleges she was injured in a confrontation with the police monitor on August 4 at the Corey Ruiz insurrection encampment on Willy and Baldwin Streets. The injunction — “without firearm restriction” — will be in force for four years.

Taxpayer-Funded Madison Nonprofit Helps Bail Out Protesters After Encampment Arrests

TrueNorthNews - August 7, 2026

A non-profit that has received government funding is helping raise bail money for people who were arrested in the protest that followed the Corey Ruiz shooting.

Freedom Inc., reportedly bailed out 32 people after police cleared the protest encampment at Williamson and South Baldwin on Tuesday. The encampment had been up for 2 weeks before Madison leaders decided to finally take it down. On Tuesday morning, 16 people alone were arrested when police and city officials moved in. Protestors then started throwing rocks and starting fires to prevent their illegal encampment from being taken down.

Freedom Inc. also partnered with outside organizations to help pool enough money for the bail out. Free the 350 Bail Fund in conjunction with Freedom Inc. reported they had 28 people released by 5 p.m.

We Still Remember…

A.F. Branco, Creators Syndicate - September 10, 2026