The New York Times 2:49 am on October 20, 2021
Tags: Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,007 ), Carpenter, Tim (1960- ) ( 2 ), Madison (Wis), Milwaukee (Wis) ( 46 )

Jury Acquits Protester Accused in Assault on Wisconsin Lawmaker

Kerida O’Reilly, 34, had been accused of attacking State Senator Tim Carpenter at a Black Lives Matter protest, prompting others nearby to attack him.

#black-lives-matter-movement, #carpenter-tim-1960, #madison-wis, #milwaukee-wis

The New York Times 7:00 pm on August 24, 2021
Tags: Black People ( 2,485 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 248 ), internal-sub-only ( 123 ), Madison (Wis), Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 239 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,688 ), University of Wisconsin ( 12 )

Performative Antiracism at the University of Wisconsin

A textbook demonstration of the difference between sincere activism and playacting.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #internal-sub-only, #madison-wis, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #race-and-ethnicity, #university-of-wisconsin

The New York Times 2:55 pm on May 12, 2021
Tags: Fort Lauderdale (Fla) ( 12 ), Louisville (Ky) ( 64 ), Madison (Wis), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,006 )

What $450,000 Buys You in Wisconsin Florida and Kentucky

A 1925 cottage in Madison, a two-bedroom waterfront condo in Fort Lauderdale and a Craftsman bungalow in Louisville.

#fort-lauderdale-fla, #louisville-ky, #madison-wis, #real-estate-and-housing-residential

The New York Times 2:00 pm on February 3, 2021
Tags: Gloucester (Mass) ( 2 ), Madison (Wis), McComb (Miss), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,006 )

$550,000 Homes in Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Mississippi

A prefabricated modern house in Madison, a brick colonial in Gloucester and a Greek Revival-style home in McComb.

#gloucester-mass, #madison-wis, #mccomb-miss, #real-estate-and-housing-residential

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 2, 2020
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 4,399 ), Madison (Wis), Milwaukee (Wis) ( 46 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 3,770 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,928 ), Wisconsin ( 155 )

Wisconsin Faces a Challenge: Getting Out the Vote When Most People Have Already Voted

Early voting has soared in Wisconsin, as have coronavirus cases, moving most campaigning online. But volunteers are working hard to reach the dwindling number of voters who have yet to cast ballots.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #madison-wis, #milwaukee-wis, #presidential-election-of-2020, #trump-donald-j, #wisconsin

The New York Times 12:19 am on October 31, 2020
Tags: Baltimore (Md) ( 60 ), Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,007 ), Columbus, Christopher ( 14 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,424 ), Douglass, Frederick ( 12 ), Executive Orders and Memorandums ( 185 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,302 ), Hall of Fame for Great Americans (Bronx, NY), Madison (Wis), Monuments and Memorials (Structures) ( 239 ), National Endowment for the Humanities ( 4 ), Peede, Jon Parrish, Rochester (NY) ( 36 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,928 )

N.E.H. Funds Restoration of Statues Toppled During Protests

Statues of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore and a Union Army colonel in Madison, Wis., will be repaired.

#baltimore-md, #black-lives-matter-movement, #columbus-christopher, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #douglass-frederick, #executive-orders-and-memorandums, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #hall-of-fame-for-great-americans-bronx-ny, #madison-wis, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #national-endowment-for-the-humanities, #peede-jon-parrish, #rochester-ny, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 10:02 pm on October 23, 2020
Tags: Ann Arbor (Mich) ( 11 ), Big Ten Conference ( 40 ), Brohm, Jeff (1971- ), College Athletics ( 90 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Fields, Justin (1999- ) ( 13 ), Fleck, P J (1980- ), Football (College) ( 198 ), Illinois ( 84 ), Ingham County (Mich) ( 4 ), Madison (Wis), Michigan ( 237 ), Michigan State University ( 14 ), Midwestern States (US) ( 28 ), Ohio State University ( 29 ), Purdue University ( 5 ), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ( 19 ), University of Illinois ( 6 ), University of Michigan ( 54 ), University of Wisconsin ( 12 ), Warren, Kevin (1963- ) ( 9 ), Wisconsin ( 155 )

The Big Ten’s Rocky Road Back to Football

In response to the coronavirus, the conference first said no to fall football on its campuses. Then, after being pulled in different directions by players, politicians and others, the league reversed course.

#ann-arbor-mich, #big-ten-conference, #brohm-jeff-1971, #college-athletics, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fields-justin-1999, #fleck-p-j-1980, #football-college, #illinois, #ingham-county-mich, #madison-wis, #michigan, #michigan-state-university, #midwestern-states-us, #ohio-state-university, #purdue-university, #rutgers-the-state-university-of-new-jersey, #university-of-illinois, #university-of-michigan, #university-of-wisconsin, #warren-kevin-1963, #wisconsin

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 10, 2020
Tags: Absentee Voting ( 340 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), florida ( 493 ), Madison (Wis), Milwaukee (Wis) ( 46 ), Pennsylvania ( 222 ), Postal Service and Post Offices ( 103 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 3,770 ), Wisconsin ( 155 )

Huge Absentee Vote in Key States Favors Democrats So Far

In Wisconsin, about 146,000 people voted by mail in the 2016 general election. This fall, about 647,000 people have already voted absentee, many in Democratic strongholds.

#absentee-voting, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #florida, #madison-wis, #milwaukee-wis, #pennsylvania, #postal-service-and-post-offices, #presidential-election-of-2020, #wisconsin

The New York Times 11:07 pm on September 17, 2020
Tags: Athletics and Sports ( 187 ), Big Ten Conference ( 40 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), Football (College) ( 198 ), Ingham County (Mich) ( 4 ), Madison (Wis), Michigan State University ( 14 ), Minneapolis (Minn) ( 230 ), University of Minnesota ( 13 )

With Football Returning, Big Ten Cities Brace for More Outbreaks

Although the games will be played without spectators in the stadiums, some officials are concerned they will lead to more off-campus gatherings that could spread the virus.

#athletics-and-sports, #big-ten-conference, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #football-college, #ingham-county-mich, #madison-wis, #michigan-state-university, #minneapolis-minn, #university-of-minnesota