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Posted on 03/27/2026 6:57:12 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
For decades, Madison has worn its reputation for protest as a civic badge — from Vietnam War demonstrations to the Act 10 Capitol occupation in 2011. That tradition is surging again, with another mass protest planned for Saturday
Since President Donald Trump took office for a second term last year, Madison police say protests have grown more frequent, drawing crowds to the Capitol, campus and city streets.
In response, the Madison Police Department has begun holding a series of community conversations. This effort, department leaders said, is to explain how officers balance public safety with protecting the right to demonstrate in a city where protest is part of its identity.
“We give a lot of leeway to our community members and their protests and events,” said South District Neighborhood Officer Mitchell Favor while presenting at the Goodman South Library on Wednesday to a group of more than a dozen gathered in one of the community rooms.
The Police Department has long operated under what it refers to as the “Madison Method” of policing protests. Compared with the police response in other cities, the approach might seem hands-off. The philosophy is one of restraint, flexibility and prioritizing public safety while also understanding that people have a constitutional right to peacefully protest, department officials say.
“We protect people first and property second,” said Madison South District Patrol Lt. Scott Reitmeier.
The department prefers to know about protests ahead of time and cooperate with demonstrators.
“The preferred police response is one of crowd management, rather than crowd control,” said Officer Jesse Davila.
On Saturday, Madisonians will again take to the streets to protest the Trump administration in a third “No Kings” protest following similar gatherings of thousands in October and June of last year.
At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, protesters will gather at Brittingham Park and march to the Capitol for a rally at 2 p.m.
Reitmeier said he’s been in contact with the organizers of the event.
Police recommend acquiring a protest or demonstration permit from the city ahead of time so officers can cooperate with the protest and make sure demonstrators and members of the general public are safe.
“It's helpful for us as a department when we know who's hosting the event, how to contact them, how many people are planning to attend and where they're going to be,” Favor said.
That way the department can plan alternative traffic routes to account for road closures and keep public transit informed if bus lines need to reroute temporarily.
The department prefers to know about protests ahead of time and cooperate with demonstrators.
“The preferred police response is one of crowd management, rather than crowd control,” said Officer Jesse Davila.
On Saturday, Madisonians will again take to the streets to protest the Trump administration in a third “No Kings” protest following similar gatherings of thousands in October and June of last year.
At 12:30 p.m. Saturday, protesters will gather at Brittingham Park and march to the Capitol for a rally at 2 p.m.
Reitmeier said he’s been in contact with the organizers of the event.
Police recommend acquiring a protest or demonstration permit from the city ahead of time so officers can cooperate with the protest and make sure demonstrators and members of the general public are safe.
“It's helpful for us as a department when we know who's hosting the event, how to contact them, how many people are planning to attend and where they're going to be,” Favor said.
That way the department can plan alternative traffic routes to account for road closures and keep public transit informed if bus lines need to reroute temporarily.
“This is our third 'No Kings' that we’re coming up on this weekend,” Reitmeier said.
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Because the other two drew a few hundred and were of NO consequence to anyone? LOL!
Wrong! They are clearly working. Old, purple haired geezers held signs and voilà! We don't have a king. Coincidence?
On Facebook I saw pictures of ano kings protest near the statue of George Custer in Monroe, Michigan. It was a pathetic looking affair, but it did make me jealous because I was on break at work, and didn’t have the free time to go waste on trivial things like joining a herd of sheep to “protest”.
These cretins make me tired.
“On Facebook I saw pictures of ano kings protest near the statue of George Custer in Monroe, Michigan. It was a pathetic looking affair.”
So much for my No Kings poster with James E. Boasberg on it.
These libtards are truly braindead.
When it comes to lefties - and this is a lefty “protest” - there is no such thing as “safe or peaceful” (although the media will call it that even if the city is burned to the ground).
Expect rioting and looting.
No kings but Christ the king
No kings but Yes to Dictators ,LOL
I found three different locations in my county.
Well, it will give a lot of senior citizens a chance to get out of the house for a few hours.
Amen.
I found nothing within 120 miles.
Maybe some Range time will be
My Political Statement!
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No Rings !
Just BULLSEYES!
Kind of like having a protest in Berkeley as they are always protesting something.
No one other than the MSM is paying attention.
The Party of Death has no Kings because they all have mental issues. All they have are Jokers and Queens who can’t define what a woman is.
I had a VA appointment in Madison during last NK protest. As I drove passed the capitol I estimated maybe 500 folks. I’ve never seen so many scowls on angry faces. The bulk of the crowd were middle aged to elderly. Having dealt with some of the college aged kids at UW, the level of proud and loud ignorance is staggering. We are in deep dodo as a nation.
Same here in Scottsdale, AZ.
Usually retired teachers union members getting paid for their time.
Bring back that Rittenhouse guy to work security...
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