Milwaukee, WI
ACLU sues city over protest restrictions for Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — A legal battle is brewing in Wisconsin over details of the Republican National Convention.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin (ACLU) filed a lawsuit Wednesday night against the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson and Department of Public Works Commissioner Jerrel Kruschke over protest regulations for the 2024 convention.
Omar Flores is the co-chair of the Coalition to March on the RNC. He led a rally Thursday in front of the federal courthouse downtown to announce the filing of the lawsuit. It alleges that Milwaukee’s ordinances limiting where protesters can parade violates First Amendment rights.
Omar Flores is the co-chair of the Coalition to March on the RNC. He led a rally Thursday in front of the federal courthouse downtown to announce the filing of the lawsuit. (Spectrum News 1/Wendy Strong)
“We have been clear from the beginning. We will march within sight and sound of Fiserv Forum, as it is our constitutional right to assemble, speak and petition,” said Flores.
The group is fighting to march closer to the primary event sites — Fiserv Forum, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena, and the Baird Center — during the RNC in July.
City leaders and security officials have indicated all demonstrations are required to be outside the security footprint.
An official “protesting zone” has not been released yet, but it’s expected to be near Pere Marquette Park in downtown Milwaukee.
Pere Marquette Park in downtown Milwaukee. (Spectrum News 1/Wendy Strong)
Details will be announced in about two weeks, when the U.S. Secret Service releases its security perimeter where credentials will be required to enter.
Jeff Fleming, a spokesperson for Mayor Johnson, released a statement on behalf of the mayor’s office regarding the lawsuit.
“The City of Milwaukee is fully prepared to answer the court filings. We have consistently operated in good faith with all the different groups and individuals who are concerned about the demonstration plans. In fact, we have had open discussions and meetings with the litigants in this matter, including discussions just hours before the lawsuit was filed.
Fiserv Forum is within the main security footprint of the RNC. (Spectrum News 1/Wendy Strong)
“Milwaukee takes seriously its responsibility to provide an opportunity for people to express their opinions. The city is also focused on safety for all the people in and around the upcoming convention. We are working to maximize both those priorities.”
In the meantime, Flores said the Coalition to March on the RNC will not give up their fight, and they plan to start marching at noon on July 15, the first day of the RNC.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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