Kamala Harris in Milwaukee Tuesday

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Today should be a relatively calm weather day, with the high temperature just reaching 80 degrees. There are some chances for afternoon storms west of Milwaukee, but it should stay dry near Lake Michigan. Rain and storms look more likely tomorrow.

All eyes on Kamala Harris' trip to Milwaukee

President Joe Biden's decision on Sunday to withdraw from the presidential race gives Vice President Kamala Harris' planned visit to Wisconsin this week new meaning: She could be the new presumptive Democratic nominee.

Harris is scheduled to campaign in Milwaukee on Tuesday in what could be her first campaign stop after Biden said he was ending his reelection bid as a growing number of Democrats called to drop out. The 81-year old president in recent weeks had faced sharp questions about his age and ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in November.

In the Democratic hubs of Milwaukee and Madison, voters voiced support for Harris. At the same time, they floated alternative names and said other candidates could perform better if they had the same name recognition. "Personally, I think Kamala is a safe bet, probably just stick with her," one young voter said. "But it's gonna be a tough race."

Policing, politics and activism collided in shooting

Within 15 seconds, Ohio police officers saw two men poised to fight, shouted for Samuel Sharpe Jr. to drop two knives, and opened fire and killed him when he didn't.

To activists, the shooting confirmed the fears they had when Milwaukee was chosen to host the RNC, a national security event requiring thousands of outside officers to assist the Milwaukee Police Department. To others, including the city’s police chief and mayor, the shooting showed officers taking a life in order to save one.

In this case, outside experts have said the shooting appears lawful. Several have suggested local police, even if they were familiar with Sharpe, would have acted the same. "What's legal and what's moral isn't always the same," Sharpe’s sister, Angelique Sharpe, said.

Our team followed up on the questions that remain after the shooting, and what those 15 seconds mean for policing, politics and activism.

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Hope Karnopp can be reached at HKarnopp@gannett.com or on Twitter at @hopekarnopp.

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