Communist, socialist network helped fuel Madison protests after Corey Ruiz shooting, investigation finds

A coalition of communist, socialist and left-wing activist organizations helped drive nearly two weeks of protests and a sprawling encampment in Madison, Wis., following the fatal police shooting of homeless man Corey Ruiz, with the demonstrations later escalating into clashes with police, street fires and blocked intersections. Among the most prominent groups backing the protests are the Madison chapter of the openly communist Party for Socialism and Liberation , Freedom Inc., a Madison-based "