How the charity behind Madison, Wisconsin’s ‘autonomous zone’ raked in taxpayer money
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- ▪The city’s awards offer a glimpse of the more than $5 million in government funds that flowed to Freedom Inc. since 2020, including from the Department of Justice and state officials.
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- ▪Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is now condemning protesters reacting to a July police shooting after they camped out in the street for days, forcing shuttered businesses to lose money and emergency vehicles to detour.
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| Publication time | Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 |
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A Wisconsin nonprofit group leading an illegal protest encampment that blocked traffic enjoys lavish federal, state, and local funding.The city of Madison awarded Freedom Inc. at least $149,000 this year for initiatives such as “[Southeast Asian] and Black Youth Programs” after years of similar community-focused grants, records show. The city’s awards offer a glimpse of the more than $5 million in government funds that flowed to Freedom Inc. since 2020, including from the Department of Justice and state officials.
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