Leaders whose work touches equity and opportunity are operating under sharper scrutiny than they were two years ago. At the 365 Leadership Summit on Monday, October 19 (just one week away!) we'll…

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Federal officers executed a search warrant early Monday at the Washington, DC-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Minnesota Democrat who has been the persistent target…

On July 22, Madison police murdered Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old unhoused Black man, on Williamson Street. None of the four officers wore body cameras. We know how he died because neighbors pulled out…

By Emma Tucker, Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A man officials described as an undocumented immigrant from Mexico was injured Saturday after being struck by a vehicle driven by Immigration and Customs…

By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Una sola cosa. Just one thing. That's all Victor Martinez wanted from listeners of his Spanish-language radio station — tell him one positive…

Beyond the Title is a series of Q&As with alumni of Madison365’s Most Influential lists in preparation for the 365 Leadership Summit, which is themed “Built to Last.” Register now at…

Indigenous Peoples Day has been recognized for decades in different forms and under a variety of names to celebrate Native Americans’ history and culture and to acknowledge the challenges they…

Nurses at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital and Dean Medical Clinic have joined forces to expand labor charges against their parent company, SSM Health, alleging union-busting activity. St. Mary’s…

Rene Livingston-DeTienne sent the final edits of her third poetry collection to her publisher just days before she died in January 2025. She was 53. The book was finished. It just hadn't reached…

Time to strap on the shootin’ boots Westchester SC vs Forward Madison FC | The Stadium at Memorial Field | 6 pm | ESPN Select Forward Madison are in Westchester County, New York, looking to bag three…

A community built to last has to be a place its people can afford to stay. One of nearly 20 panel discussions at the 365 Leadership Summit on Monday, October 19, will bring together leaders from city…

It is and has not been a secret, that I believe that Kamala Harris is one of most brilliant political figures we have ever seen in this country. She conditioned herself to always, with humility, be…

On November 3, Wisconsin voters will decide three constitutional amendments with potentially lasting implications for our state. All three deserve careful consideration, but one stands apart because…

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press RUIDOSA, Texas (AP) — The message from the Trump administration has been clear: It is moving ahead with a $46 billion border wall project stretching from the…

Madison is preparing to put cameras on its police officers. MPD is creating a new section dedicated to service excellence and accountability. And now, an alder wants to remove Independent Police…

Leading across cultures means being asked, again and again, how much of yourself to bring into the room. "Authentic Leadership Across Cultures" will be one of nearly 20 panel discussions at the 365…

Operation Fresh Start has received a $30,000 grant from Spectrum through its Spectrum Community Center Assist program to support the Madison nonprofit’s workforce development efforts. The grant was…

Listen here: On this week’s 365 Amplified: the Common Council has introduced a resolution to terminate Madison’s interim independent police monitor. Rob, Stephanie and Omar walk through the…

By John Miller, Julianna Bragg, Mark Morales, Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A man from the Dominican Republic was shot and wounded by federal immigration agents during a targeted enforcement operation…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Marcia Chatelain will visit Madison for the Wisconsin Book Festival to discuss her newest book, How the Bright Path Grows. Chatelain, a professor whose…

By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership told agents nationwide on Tuesday to increase immigration arrests by 1,000 more people daily,…

Beyond the Title is a series of Q&As with alumni of Madison365’s Most Influential lists in preparation for the 365 Leadership Summit, which is themed “Built to Last.” April Kigeya (Most Influential…

To the Madison City Attorney, Mayor, Members of the Common Council, and the people of Madison: I am writing as a member of the Police Civilian Oversight Board, as a Black man, and as someone who has…

Celebración Latina at the Milwaukee Public Museum Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 800 W. Wells St., Milwaukee The museum's Hispanic Heritage Month event includes Afro-Latin and Caribbean dance…

To the Madison City Attorney, Mayor, Members of the Common Council, and the people of Madison: I am writing as a member of the Police Civilian Oversight Board, as a Black man, and as someone who has…

Madison residents will have an opportunity to explore Indigenous history and public art by bicycle when the Brazen Dropouts lead a community bike tour of the Teejop Community Art Project on Sunday,…

Wealth is what turns a good income into something a family can build on for generations, yet the path to it looks very different depending on who you are and where you started. For one of the nearly…

By Gabe Cohen, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security’s sweeping election-fraud operation has drawn on tens of millions of records, scrutinized dozens of nonprofit…

For the first time this year, we have to do a podcast about a zero zero draw. But don’t worry! We have plenty to talk about other than the game. Ethan made the trip to Fort Wayne, and has lots to say…

The Midwest Gospel Preaching Summit returns for its fifth year, bringing pastors and religious leaders from across the region to Madison for theological training and professional development. The…

For most of my adult life, I have experienced leadership from the person-in-charge seat. More than 20 years as a CEO, along with years as a head basketball coach, meant I was usually the one setting…

The Madison Common Council will consider a resolution to terminate Interim Independent Police Monitor Aeiramique Glass at its October 20 meeting. The resolution, introduced by Alder Will Ochowicz,…

The Madison Metropolitan School District has appointed Nasif K. Rogers as its new senior executive director of schools and learning. Rogers brings 17 years of experience in education, school…

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mahershala Ali is the star of the new action thriller, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.” But he’s been asked about a different movie — a reboot of the 1998 hit…

AI is already changing how organizations hire, work, and decide, and the leaders who benefit most will be the ones who think past the next tool release. At the 365 Leadership Summit on Monday,…

The Teejop & Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations program returns to Madison Public Library on Monday, Oct. 12, Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Hosted in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, the program…

by Zoey Elwood / Wisconsin Watch Wisconsin’s controversial 2011 law that severely restricted public employee unions, known as Act 10, is headed for a reckoning with the Nov. 3 election and the…

By LINLEY SANDERS, SARAH JANE TRIBBLE, ALI SWENSON and FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press and KFF Health News WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a year into President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration…

Improve Your Tomorrow-Wisconsin (ITY) welcomed community members to Verona Area High School on Sept. 30 for a showcase highlighting its programming and the impact it is having on students across the…

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has appointed Gregory McClain as the next director of the Madison Department of Civil Rights. McClain will begin the new position on Monday, Oct. 12. McClain is an Air Force…

By GARY FIELDS, Associated Press SCOTLANDVILLE, La. (AP) — If you cross the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long-O.K. Allen Bridge, pass the Exxon Refinery, then head north for a few minutes, you'll…

Some of the most durable institutions begin because somebody stopped waiting to be invited. At the 365 Leadership Summit on Monday, October 19, one of the sessions will bring together entrepreneurs…

Centro, a Madison nonprofit serving the Latinx community, will host its 43rd Annual Celebration at Mercadito on Thursday, Oct. 29, bringing together families, community members and local businesses…

By David Goldman, Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Cherry-picking one data point from a monthly economic report is neither fair nor necessarily telling. But one statistic stood out in September’s mostly…

The NAACP Dane County Branch will host its 2026 Freedom Fund Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 10, bringing community members together to celebrate the organization’s civil rights work and highlight its…

Wisconsin’s Class of 2031 is beginning to take shape, and the deeper Madison365 Sports looked at the class, the more difficult it became to keep the list small. So we stopped trying. The…

It’s Crunch Time Forward Madison vs Fort Wayne FC | Ruoff Mortgage Stadium | 6:30 pm | ESPN Select No Mingos fan is in a great mood after last weekend’s home loss — the first home loss of the season…

Just months after we published our first news stories in August 2015, we tried something new: we listed and published brief biographies of the state’s 28 Most Influential Black Leaders. People really…