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May 7, 2026

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Run Madtown supporting UW-Madison’s Badger Challenge in 5K race

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Run Madtown’s Charity Chaser Runner beneficiary will be the Badger Challenge during a 5K race this month.

The Badger Challenge is a fundraising initiative supporting cancer research at UW-Madison.

A designated runner representing the Badger Challenge will start the Run Madtown Twilight 5K on May 23. Once the final participant crosses the start line, they will try to pass as many athletes as possible before reaching the finish line. For every 5K athlete passed, Run Madtown will donate $1 to the Badger Challenge.

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How many Americans support Jim Crow-era voting restrictions?

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Questions about racially motivated voting restrictions gained new relevance last week when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a key component of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Louisiana v. Callais (2026). The decision effectively ended the protections of the VRA’s Section 2, which sought to ensure that voters of color had fair representation in elections. This ruling now opens the door to the potential elimination of majority-minority districts in numerous states.