AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Socialist and communist groups organized Madison protests after fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz
A network of openly communist, socialist, and left-wing activist organizations mobilized supporters from across the country to fuel weeks of protests, street fires, and clashes with police in Madison, Wisconsin, following the fatal shooting of a homeless man by officers, and at least one key group behind the unrest collects millions in taxpayer money. Madison […] The post Socialist and communist groups organized Madison protests after fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz appeared first on American Almanac .
A network of openly communist, socialist, and left-wing activist organizations mobilized supporters from across the country to fuel weeks of protests, street fires, and clashes with police in Madison, Wisconsin, following the fatal shooting of a homeless man by officers, and at least one key group behind the unrest collects millions in taxpayer money. Madison police officers fatally shot Corey Ruiz on July 22 after responding to reports of theft. Officers said Ruiz fled on a bicycle, was caught, pulled a knife, and injured one officer during a struggle before another officer shot him. Within hours, a coalition of activist groups, including the Party for Socialism and Liberation's Madison chapter, Freedom Inc., and the Freedom Road…Open
