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Madison Officer Kills Corey Ruiz; Protests Cancel Concert, Market

7/26/2026

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A Madison police officer killed Corey Ruiz, a Black or Latino man, on Wednesday.
Protesters forced the cancellation of a Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra concert that normally draws about 30,000 people.
The downtown farmers market, serving roughly 20,000 weekly visitors, closed about four hours early in protest.
Civil-rights lawyer Ben Crump, representing the Ruiz family, said the officer should face criminal charges.

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A Madison police officer killed Corey Ruiz, a Black or Latino man, on Wednesday.
Protesters forced the cancellation of a Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra concert that normally draws about 30,000 people.
The downtown farmers market, serving roughly 20,000 weekly visitors, closed about four hours early in protest.
Civil-rights lawyer Ben Crump, representing the Ruiz family, said the officer should face criminal charges.