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Families of Sam Sharpe and Dvontaye Mitchell rally in Red Arrow Park
Local activists gathered in Milwaukee’s Red Arrow Park Thursday evening, as they did at the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC), to rally and march. But this time, instead of protesting, they were mourning. Holding signs and accompanying grieving families, the group chanted the names of Dvontaye Mitchell and Sam Sharpe. Mitchell died after […] The post Families of Sam Sharpe and Dvontaye Mitchell rally in Red Arrow Park appeared first on Michigan Advance.
GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Activists who marched outside the Republican National Convention are trumpeting their efforts, despite crowd estimates falling short. Milwaukee police are praising their cooperation with other agencies in convention security, even as Ohio officers face scrutiny for the shooting death of a man. Some activists and attendees say there was more caution after the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, while others say the setting was the right place to amplify their message and set the stage for future conventions. Milwaukee wraps up its week in the national spotlight with lessons for Chicago, which hosts the Democratic National Convention next month.
Protesters march near RNC in response to police killing
MILWAUKEE — Around 100 protesters marched along the security perimeter of the Republican National Convention Thursday to protest the death of Samuel Sharpe, Jr., who was shot and killed by police just two days earlier. Sharpe, who was Black, was killed by five out-of-state police officers from Columbus, Ohio...
Wisconsin Democrats waffle on Biden as GOP proclaims unity after Milwaukee convention
As Democratic pressure mounts on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, Wisconsin Democrats have largely continued to walk a fine line — though cracks in support are beginning to show. Rep. Gwen Moore’s office has said the Milwaukee Democrat supports Biden’s reelection bid but did not respond to questions about...
Weather Webcast with Stephanie Barichello
More sunshine Saturday, then a slight chance for storms Sunday afternoon. An isolated afternoon storm is also possible later Monday and Tuesday before a greater chance Wednesday. Back to sunshine on Thursday. Temperatures remain in the upper 70s to low 80s.
DCE alumna to receive Artistic Achievement Award
CHICAGO – The Central National Association of Dance Masters announced this week a 1984 graduate of D.C. Everest Senior High School and former student of the Central Wisconsin School of Ballet will be honored with the 2024 Artistic Achievement Award. This recognition will be presented to Melissa Anderson, a...
10 children, 1 adult injured in school bus crash in Racine County
Eleven people, including 10 children, were transported to a hospital following a crash between a school bus and minivan in Racine County. The Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Ronald Molnar said the crash took place at about 12:15 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Sunnyside Drive and Church Road in the town of Dover.
EF-0 tornado in southern WI from July 16 storms: National Weather Service
SULLIVAN, Wis. - The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sullivan identified on Friday, July 19 another tornado rated EF-0 from the storms that passed through southern Wisconsin on Tuesday, July 16. Officials say the tornado passed through the southwest side of Evansville – a little more than 20 miles south...
Global technology outage hits Northeast Wisconsin
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - The global technology outage affecting airports, airlines, banks, hospitals, and other industries is being felt here in Northeast Wisconsin. Aurora BayCare is the only one reporting computer issues, but a dispatcher with the hospital tells us they don’t believe the issues are impacting patient care. Bellin Green Bay, HSHS Saint Vincent’s, and ThedaCare in Neenah all told us they are unaware of any issues currently.
Henry Winkler Stops At Wisconsin Café For Breakfast
What a guy! Henry Winkler was in Wisconsin with “Happy Days” co-stars Anson Williams and Donny Most last week and made a stop for breakfast at a local café. This isn't the first time Henry Winkler has come to the Illinois and Wisconsin regions. A while back, he was in Illinois for a Conference he was speaking at, grabbed a drink at a local coffee shop, then went to a Children's Museum before heading home.
28-year anniversary of Illinois’s biggest rainfall in recorded history
A swath of heavy rainfall occurred across portions of south central Wisconsin, northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana on July 17-18, 1996. From the National Weather Service: The heaviest rainfall was observed near Aurora, Illinois, with a maximum point rainfall of 16.94 inches in a 24-hour period. The 24-hour rainfall measured near Aurora remains the statewide record (as […]
Wisconsin RNC delegate avoids answering questions on role in fake elector scheme
MILWAUKEE -- Pam Travis is the former treasurer of the Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women and a delegate at this week's Republican National Convention. She is also one of 10 fake electors in Wisconsin implicated in a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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