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Milwaukee protest group announces new RNC march route, drops legal fight with city

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July 9, 2024

Milwaukee protest group announces new RNC march route, drops legal fight with city

The Milwaukee protest group prepared to march on the Republican National Convention next week announced a new route Tuesday that complies with the U.S. Secret Service’s security perimeter.

The announcement came a day after a federal judge ruled against the group in its court fight over the march route.

Though parties had 48 hours to respond to the ruling, the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 is no longer participating in legal action against the City of Milwaukee and the Secret Service, Coalition Co-Chair Omar Flores said at a Tuesday news conference outside the Federal Courthouse in Milwaukee.

The ACLU represented the Coalition in a lawsuit filed against the city in early June.

The new route comes after U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig ruled that the Coalition could not cross into the “hard” security zone surrounding the main sites of the RNC. The lawsuit had alleged the city’s RNC demonstration plans violated the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

“While the courts have decided exactly a week out that the city is not infringing on our First Amendment rights, we are firm in our demand to march within sight and sound of the front doors of the Fiserv Forum,” Flores said.

City spokesperson Jeff Fleming that the city officials “entirely respect the decision that was reached.”

The Coalition’s original route had the group marching directly next to Fiserv Forum, where delegates are expected to officially name former President Donald Trump as their nominee for the November election. After the security perimeter was officially announced, the group moved the route, but it still crossed into the security perimeter at Kilbourn Avenue.

The revised route avoids the crossing, starting at Red Arrow Park and crossing the Milwaukee River four times to approach the main sites of the RNC while avoiding the security perimeter surrounding Pere Marquette Park.

The group plans to gather in Red Arrow Park at 10 a.m. on July 15, the first day of the convention. Flores said there would be a rally at 11 a.m. and the march would begin at noon.

While the ACLU was not successful in the main parts of its lawsuit, Ludwig ruled in the organization’s favor that the Commissioner of Public Works could not deny speaker and demonstration platforms on the basis of a prior criminal history.

Flores said that the ruling was an “extremely weak win” and that it should not have been the case to begin with.

Fleming said that nobody who applied for a demonstration slot was turned away.

Alison Dirr of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this story.

Tristan Hernandez can be reached at thernandez@gannett.com.

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Milwaukee Public Market; sampling the best Milwaukee has to offer

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2 hours ago

July 17, 2024

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Milwaukee Public Market

Brian Kramp is seeing how shopping at the market like sampling some of the best Milwaukee has to offer.

The Milwaukee Public Market was recently voted “Best public market in the nation in USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards” and there are plenty of reasons why that’s true. Brian Kramp is at the Milwaukee Public Market checking out all they have to offcer.

St. Paul Fish Company is one of only three vendors inside the Milwaukee Public Market that’ve remained since opening in 2005 and they’re still one of the most popular.

St. Paul Fish Company

Brian Kramp is with their fishmonger who always brings in the freshest items from Salmon to Swordfish.

Looking for a sweet treat in downtown Milwaukee? Freese’s Candy will satisfy that sweet tooth with everything from classic favorites to handcrafted delights.

Freese’s Candy will satisfy that sweet tooth

Brian Kramp is at the Milwaukee Public Market with a new dish that’s smothered in chocolate.

Sausages are a must in Milwaukee and the team behind Foltz Family Market knows how pack the flavor into their links.

The Milwaukee Public Market was recently voted “Best public market in the nation in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards” and there’s plenty of reasons why that’s true.

Need a souvenir from Milwaukee but don’t know where to go? The Public Market is a great place to shop for all things Milwaukee.

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Man arrested with AK-47 near Republican convention in Milwaukee

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9 hours ago

July 17, 2024

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Man arrested with AK-47 near Republican convention in Milwaukee

A man was arrested near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee after an AK-47 pistol was found in his backpack, according to local and federal officials. His intentions, if any, were not immediately clear.

The incident happened at around 1 p.m. on Monday when U.S. Capitol Police observed a suspicious person with a ski mask and a large tactical backpack in the 1200 block of N. 11th Street, just a few blocks from the convention.

“Capitol Police performed a subject stop and it was determined that the suspect was concealing a firearm in his backpack,” police said in a statement on Tuesday. “The suspect does not have a legal CCW [Concealed Carry Weapon] permit in Wisconsin or any other state.”

Federal law enforcement sources told CBS News and Fox News that the backpack contained an AK-47 pistol, a full magazine and a ‘Scream’ mask. His intentions, if any, were not immediately known.

Milwaukee Police said charges are pending a review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.

Security at the convention is high after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump was shot in the ear, one person in the audience was killed and two more were injured.

Milwaukee police boat patrolling the waterways near the Republican convention

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Armed man in ski mask arrested while approaching Republican National Convention perimeter in Milwaukee

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16 hours ago

July 16, 2024

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Armed man in ski mask arrested while approaching Republican National Convention perimeter in Milwaukee

A man armed with an AK-47 pistol and wearing a ski mask was arrested on Monday just blocks from Fiserv Forum where the Republican National Convention is being held in Milwaukee, a federal law enforcement source confirmed to Fox News.

Homeland Security Investigators and Capitol Police were conducting surveillance near the RNC perimeter when they noticed a suspicious man approaching. He was wearing a ski mask and carrying a tactical bag, Fox News’ source confirmed.

Inside the bag, police found the gun and a full magazine. His intentions were unclear.

Milwaukee Police confirmed the incident to Fox News, saying a 21-year-old man was arrested around 1 p.m. on Monday on the 1200 block of N. 11th Street.

FILE- Gates, barricades and other security measures can be seen across downtown Milwaukee ahead of the RNC. (Fox News)

Police said the man does not have a concealed weapon license in Wisconsin or any other state.

Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, police said.

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Fox News reached out to the Secret Service about the incident and was referred to Milwaukee Police. Fox News also reached out to Homeland Security Investigations and the Department of Homeland Security, but has not yet heard back.

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