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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson takes the stage at DNC in Chicago

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2 years ago

August 21, 2024

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Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson takes the stage at DNC in Chicago

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson got a brief moment in the Democratic National Convention spotlight Wednesday evening.

The second-term millennial mayor gave joint remarks about infrastructure upgrades with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval at the United Center in Chicago, where the DNC was in its third day.

Johnson credited President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, with helping to bring back Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood after it was decimated by freeway expansion.

“In Wisconsin, keeping promises is important. So is making amends for your mistakes,” Johnson said. “One of those mistakes happened 60 years ago in a neighborhood called Bronzeville, brimming with Black music, Black culture and entrepreneurship. And then came urban renewal and the construction of Interstates 94 and 43, ripping our communities apart.

“Sixth Street was widened and people of color were displaced, homes destroyed, businesses shuttered, all for a quicker commute. Under Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, we’re bringing Bronzeville back.”

The neighborhood now has more green space, bike paths and walkable streets, he said.

“The music is coming back, the culture is coming back, and thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the opportunities are coming back,” he said.

Biden came to Milwaukee in March to highlight $36.6 million in federal funds from the Infrastructure Act to convert a 2.6-mile section of Sixth Street to a “complete street.” The effort seeks to make streets safe and convenient to pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and anyone else who wants to use them, regardless of age or ability.

He had previously described his remarks as a “baton handoff” and downplayed their significance in the political career he has been working to build since his early teens.

The mayors’ three or so minutes on stage came on the night Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, the party’s vice-presidential nominee, was scheduled to give the keynote speech.

In an interview with the Journal Sentinel at the Wisconsin delegation’s Wednesday morning breakfast, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said he was “so elated for everybody from Milwaukee who’s going to be speaking.”

“This speaks directly to the fact that if you’re going to win the White House, you got to go through Wisconsin. Which quite frankly means you got to go through Milwaukee,” Crowley said. “So, to have Milwaukee represented means a lot.”

Crowley said he couldn’t remember anyone from Milwaukee speaking on the convention stage in the past several years. Kenneth Stribling, a retired Teamster from Milwaukee, also spoke Tuesday night.

Two Milwaukee advocates for lead pipe removal also briefly took the stage Wednesday evening. Crowley said that “speaks to a broader issue” of providing clean water to children and families free from lead or PFAS.

Alison Dirr can be reached at adirr@jrn.com. Hope Karnopp can be reached at hkarnopp@gannett.com.

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Stolen Oak Creek couple’s car found by viewer dumped near Milwaukee apartment complex

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39 minutes ago

June 19, 2026

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Stolen Oak Creek couple’s car found by viewer dumped near Milwaukee apartment complex

MILWAUKEE — An Oak Creek couple’s stolen car has been found after a viewer who saw a report on the theft spotted it near a south side Milwaukee apartment complex.

Melinna Posey said the ordeal began when her car was stolen and she turned to social media for help. A person who responded claimed to have the vehicle and demanded money for its return. The person messaging even taunted her, discarding some of the items inside the car.

Personal items were inside the vehicle, including the family’s car seat, stroller, cameras and photos.

“It’s been very stressful, especially for him. It’s his vehicle, it’s in his name,” Posey said.

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Stolen Oak Creek couple’s car found by viewer dumped near Milwaukee apartment complex

I spoke to Posey on Tuesday. Since then, she and Tyler Dusenberry had been searching for the car. On Thursday, the couple received a message from someone who saw the story on TMJ4. That person found the car at a south side Milwaukee apartment complex and shared pictures of the red Dodge Durango SRT between trees and a building, covered in tarps.

“I didn’t believe the text message at first today, and then he sent pictures of the car, and I was like, thank the lord, I was like thank you so much,” Posey said.

“It’s a roller coaster that’s what it’s been,” Dusenberry said.

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Oak Creek Police picked up the car and are processing it for evidence. The family has not yet been able to see the inside of the vehicle or what, if anything, was left behind.

The family said they are grateful to everyone who helped them this week, but said the entire experience will be tough to get over.

“It’s just unfortunate that this all happened, and we had a lot of memories and trips within that vehicle so it’s just a little life-changing to be honest,” Dusenberry said.

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$95,000 worth of Milwaukee tools stolen in Plover

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11 hours ago

June 18, 2026

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,000 worth of Milwaukee tools stolen in Plover

PLOVER, Wis. (WBAY) – Police in the western part of the state are spreading the word after someone stole over $95,000 worth of Milwaukee-brand tools. Police are concerned that they’ll be sold online or sold outside the state.

Milwaukee-brand tools were stolen from a trailer at a solar farm in Plover.

Police say there were 130 items, including more than 40 half-inch impact guns, multiple wire cutters, grease guns, 80 batteries, and a couple of small generators.

Investigators are warning that buyers who purchase stolen items can have them seized and could lose their money or even face criminal charges if they knew the property was stolen.

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