Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said Wednesday she stood by the city’s decision to clear the Near East Side intersection protesters had occupied since the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz two weeks ago, while acknowledging criticism from all sides, both for forcibly removing the encampment and for not doing it sooner.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, with, from left, Madison Police Chief John Patterson and Madison Public Works Director Charlie Romines, speaks at a press conference Wednesday on the decision to clear away an encampment that had taken over the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets.
Madison Police Chief John Patterson acknowledged the shooting of Corey Ruiz has eroded trust in the department with some members of the public. “There’s a tremendous amount of work to do,” he said.
While protesters objected to clearing away the memorial to Corey Ruiz, residents and businesses in the area had wanted the city to act faster, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, with, from left, Madison Police Chief John Patterson and Madison Public Works Director Charlie Romines, speaks at a press conference Wednesday on the decision to clear away an encampment that had taken over the intersection of Williamson and South Baldwin streets.
Madison Police Chief John Patterson acknowledged the shooting of Corey Ruiz has eroded trust in the department with some members of the public. “There’s a tremendous amount of work to do,” he said.
While protesters objected to clearing away the memorial to Corey Ruiz, residents and businesses in the area had wanted the city to act faster, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said.
