MADISON, Wis. — A coalition of communist, socialist and left-wing activist groups drove nearly two weeks of protests in Madison, Wisconsin, following the fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz, maintaining a sprawling encampment and demanding the arrest of the officer involved.
Among the groups identified was the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which has ties to a broader activist network that includes organizations receiving funding from Marxist tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham.
Singham, who lives in Shanghai, has channeled roughly $285 million into a global network of nonprofits, activist groups and media operations supporting left-wing initiatives.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation, along with Freedom Inc. and other activist groups, organized the Madison demonstrations, deployed resources to sustain the encampment and provided bail for dozens of people arrested during the unrest.
The protests escalated over two weeks, leading to clashes with Madison police. Demonstrators blocked city intersections, set street fires and generated significant public disorder. Police made at least 22 arrests during the period of heightened activity.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway attempted to negotiate with protest leaders to de-escalate the situation, but the encampment persisted and disruptions continued.
The unrest also disrupted the popular weekly Concerts on the Square series, and the encampment drew in segments of the city's homeless population.
