Updates
Updates
Statements, writing, and coverage. The long-form pieces live on Substack.
- Sheriff Barrett Said Activists Attacked Dane County's 911 System. The County's Records Say Otherwise.
Campaign press release · August 5, 2026The Sheriff's Office accused activists of trying to overwhelm Dane County's 911 center on April 18, and Barrett went further on a podcast two months later. The county's own call records show the 911 center was never overwhelmed, and the office has never produced a document supporting the claim or corrected it. Complete data published.
- Statement on the Killing of Corey Ruiz
Campaign statement · July 24, 2026On Wednesday a Madison police officer shot and killed Corey Ruiz at Williamson and Baldwin. What the bystander footage shows, why the public record of a man's death should never depend on bystander footage, and the standard every official owes the public after a use of force.
- An Open Letter to Dane County
Substack · April 15, 2026Written before April 18th. A warning that branding nonviolent people as violent and promising to "intervene decisively" was raising the risk of harm to everyone. It was borne out.