Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Distrust of federal officers takes spotlight at DC trial of anti-ICE protester

2

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 3h

Residents of the nation’s capital voiced their increased opposition and distrust of federal officers — especially around the administration’s deportation efforts — during jury selection Tuesday in the trial of an anti-ICE protester accused of assaulting an officer.

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Residents of the nation’s capital voiced their increased opposition and distrust of federal officers — especially around the administration’s deportation efforts —…

Beyond the Title: Tiffany Malone

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 5h

In the latest “Beyond the Title” feature, we hear from Tiffany Malone, a real estate leader and co-founder of OWN IT: Building Black Wealth, a program helping Black families become homeowners.

Read it now:

Beyond the Title is a series of Q&As with alumni of Madison365’s Most Influential lists. Tiffany Malone (Wisconsin's Most Influential Black Leaders, 2023) is a real estate agent with the Alvarado…

The Selfless Way: 10 Books That Shaped My Leadership

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 6h

The best leaders are also deep readers, always ready and eager to learn. In this week's Selfless Way column, we have a list to start from -- 10 books that have shaped the journey of our CEO, publisher and columnist Henry Sanders.

People ask me all the time what podcasts I listen to or what books I read. The podcast list will come later, but today I want to start with books. Reading has shaped how I think, lead, and live more…

Patrick Chaves and Buena Tierra Run Club create community, celebrates culture through running

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 6h

Two years ago, Patrick Chaves set out to create a space where Milwaukee’s Latino community could come together through fitness and friendship. Today, the Buena Tierra Run Club brings hundreds to Milwaukee's South Side every week — no fees, no pressure, just community.
Read his story:

As Patrick Chaves crossed through the Pilsen neighborhood during the 2023 Chicago Marathon, he was struck by the sights and sounds of Latino pride — the food, the music, the cheers. “The music is…

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws MLB’s first postseason complete game in 8 years to give Dodgers 2-0 lead against Brewers in NLCS

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 7h

Through two games, the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting pitchers have stymied the Milwaukee Brewers' hitters and have given Brewers fans very little to cheer about at American Family Field.

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw MLB’s first complete game in the postseason in eight years as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in the…

Hoan Bridge lights up as Milwaukee celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 7h

Community members met at the River Front Launch Site in Milwaukee Oct. 13 to witness the annual lighting of Hoan Bridge. Every year, the bridge is lit up black, yellow, red and white, the colors of the Indigenous Medicine Wheel, in recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Omar Waheed reports.

Drums beat on the coastline of Milwaukee’s River Front Launch Site as Indigenous communities gathered to witness the lighting of Hoan Bridge in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 13. Community…

Counterpoint: Badger woes aren't Fickell's fault

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 23h

The 365 Leadership Summit is less than three weeks away! Join Milwaukee County Executive and gubernatorial candidate David Crowley and many more of Wisconsin's Most Influential leaders on Monday, November 3. Register now at 365leadershipsummit.org !

1 1

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

The drumbeat to fire UW football coach Luke Fickell has been getting louder every week. Yes, he's had three years to turn around a flailing program. But no one in his position could have done that, because of three little letters: N. I. L. buff.ly/YnbDPCA

Fi-re Fick-ell. Clap, clap, clap clap clap. The chants were already raining down at Camp Randall during the Wisconsin Badgers football team’s 27-10 loss to Maryland all the way back on Sept. 20. The…

D’Angelo, Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, dead at 51

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

D’Angelo, whose cool tunes and one hot music video made him a legend of neo-soul music, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 51.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — D’Angelo, whose cool tunes and one hot music video made him a legend of neo-soul music, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 51. “The shining…

Multiple airports refuse to play Kristi Noem video that blames Democrats for government shutdown

2

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

The 365 Leadership Summit is less than three weeks away! Join Wisconsin State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Kelda Helen Roys and many more of Wisconsin's Most Influential leaders on Monday, November 3. Register now at 365leadershipsummit.org !

1 1

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

Several major US airports are refusing to play a video of Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in which she blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

By Alexandra Skores, Hanna Park, CNN Washington (CNN) — Several major US airports - including Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International, Portland International, Seattle-Tacoma International, Charlotte…

Country superstar Luke Combs' global tour dates will include concert at Lambeau Field

3

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

Country superstar Luke Combs will perform at Lambeau Field on May 16, 2026, the singer and the Green Bay Packers announced this week.

Country superstar Luke Combs will perform at Lambeau Field on May 16, 2026, the singer and the Green Bay Packers announced this week. Tickets go on sale for the public on Oct.17 and the show marks…

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

The 365 Leadership Summit is less than three weeks away! Join Wisconsin Assembly Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong and many more of Wisconsin's Most Influential leaders on Monday, November 3. Register now at 365leadershipsummit.org !

Franciscan order to cede Marywood Retreat Center to Lac du Flambeau

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

The transfer of the two-acre facility along Trout Lake is the first known transfer of land from a Catholic institution to a Tribal Nation as an act of reparations for colonialism and the legacy of residential boarding schools, according to a press release. buff.ly/mYhKjXe

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA) will formally transfer the Marywood Franciscan Spirituality Center property in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin, to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake…

Supreme Court conservatives poised to further gut the Voting Rights Act

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

New signals from US Supreme Court justices point to a potential reversal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and suggest a looming retrenchment of the landmark civil rights law.

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Two years ago, the US Supreme Court surprised observers and even some inside the court when it narrowly preserved the 1965 Voting Rights Act…

It's time to fire Fickell

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

With the Wisconsin Badgers football team staring down the prospect of having the program’s lowest win total in 35 years and the team having no clear identity, it's time for Luke Fickell’s coaching tenure at Wisconsin to end, says Madison365's Nicholas Garton.

Luke Fickell’s coaching tenure at Wisconsin has devolved into an embarrassment as the team was defeated 37-0 by the Iowa Hawkeyes on Oct.11. Fickell’s Badgers are staring down the prospect of having…

Four outstanding individuals to be honored at Latino Professionals Association's Yo Soy 2025 on Wednesday night

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

Rodrigo Carapia, Karen Burch, Oscar Mireles, and Sujhey Beisser will be honored at the Latino Professionals Association of Greater Madison's Yo Soy 2025 event on Wednesday at Señor Machetes in downtown Madison.

Four outstanding Madison-area individuals whose stories reflect leadership, cultural pride, and meaningful impact across Dane County will be honored at the Yo Soy 2025 celebration hosted by the…

Study: Wisconsin trails most states in college affordability

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 1d

The 365 Leadership Summit is three weeks away! Join Spring Bank VP Jasmine Mercado and many more of Wisconsin's Most Influential leaders on Monday, November 3. Register now at 365leadershipsummit.org !

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 2d

Public college is less affordable in Wisconsin than in nearly every other state, according to a new analysis of 2022-23 school year data. Wisconsin Watch reports.

by Natalie Yahr / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch Public college is less affordable in Wisconsin than in nearly every other state, according to a new analysis of 2022-23 school year data. The…

"Teejop & Beyond" program at Madison Public Library will celebrate Native nations this fall

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 2d

The 365 Leadership Summit is three weeks away! Join University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McInstosh and many more of Wisconsin's Most Influential leaders on Monday, November 3. Register now at 365leadershipsummit.org !

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 2d

Eight presenters representing different Native tribes will lead programs as part of Teejop & Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations, returning to Madison Public Library this fall.

Eight presenters representing different Native tribes will lead programs as part of Teejop & Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations, returning to Madison Public Library this fall. The program is hosted…

Obama rips concessions that businesses and others have made to Trump

Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 2d

Barack Obama ripped into the law firms, universities and businesses that have worked out settlements or other deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, arguing that “We all have this capacity, I think, to take a stand.”

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Barack Obama ripped into the law firms, universities and businesses that have worked out settlements or other deals with President Donald Trump’s administration,…