As Madison grapples with police shooting, a dispute over who is in charge

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 1,468

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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While Madison attempts to respond to the police killing of Corey Ruiz on July 22, a dispute has emerged within city government over the authority of the city’s independent police monitor to subpoena materials related to the incident from the police department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

In the weeks since Ruiz was killed, the city has seen the occupation of a major intersection, standoffs with police as the city moved to …

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