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Thousands in Milwaukee join ‘No Kings’ rally to make voices heard

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Thousands in Milwaukee join ‘No Kings’ rally to make voices heard


Saturday, Oct. 18 was the second No Kings rally of the year, protesting President Trump and his policies. An estimated seven million people participated in over 2,500 rallies across the globe. In Milwaukee, thousands packed Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park, including Tequila Matthew.

“We should not have to worry about walking down our streets as U.S. citizens,” Matthew says. “You should not have to be scared to take your kids to school. You should not be scared to go to church. That’s not what this country was built on.”

Tequila Matthew (center) and her family

Local organizers estimated more than 15,000 people came out in Milwaukee. The crowd included families, veterans, people supporting abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights and immigrant safety.

“We are more powerful in numbers,” says Milwaukee’s Daisey Velazquez. “What the government is doing currently is not OK. I’m a child of immigrants. And stuff that’s happening right now with our immigration is not OK.”

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Velazquez is an MPS teacher who has family in Chicago. On the block where her family lives, there have been ICE and DHS raids. While Velazquez says her family members weren’t stopped, the legalized racial profiling has been horrific.

Considering how urgent the danger is for her family, she was skeptical about the No Kings rally before coming out.

“Sometimes a protest just feels like empty words and being very honest,” she says. “However, I do think that it lets the country see, the government see that their actions are not going unnoticed. Seeing their state sanctioned violence is not going unnoticed. Like we’re here and we’re standing up for what we believe in because they are hurting people directly.”

Daisey Velazquez with her sister Julie
Daisey Velazquez and sister Julie

Organizers of the Milwaukee event started the day with an Org Fair, or a chance for people to get familiar with organizations doing work in the area that opposes Trump and his policies. It also invited local leaders to speak at the event.

“I think it’s important to make sure that we’re resisting at every opportunity,” says Angela Lang, executive director of BLOC, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities. “And folks are eager to come together to show that display of power. And so I was really excited to ask to be here today.”

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In her speech, Lang urged people to think nationally and act locally, and consider how some of these issues like surveillance or police militarization are already affecting people in Milwaukee.

“I joke around and say everyone has a role in the movement, whether you’re my therapist or you’re the yoga instructor helping us all breathe through it,” says Lang. “So I really always want to see protests like this inspire folks to take more action, whether it’s facial recognition technology or it’s the city budget and how we’re allocating and investing in our communities. All of this is a way for us to get involved.”

Protestors at Milwaukee's second 'No Kings' rally
Protestors at Milwaukee’s second ‘No Kings’ rally

President Trump denied claims of being a king but later posted multiple AI-generated videos mocking the event. Meanwhile, the No Kings organizers have a public virtual event scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 21 night.





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Brewers Predicted To Replace Rhys Hoskins with Breakout Slugger

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Brewers Predicted To Replace Rhys Hoskins with Breakout Slugger


The Milwaukee Brewers came out to a slow start to the season, but they were able to turn it around midway through the year. After finding their stride, the Brewers got hot and ran off an incredible win streak before surging through the dog days of summer and ending the year with the best record in baseball.

But they were bounced by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. As they head into the offseason, they’re going to be faced with a lot of huge decisions, including a potential Freddy Peralta trade. But there are plenty of other crucial roster decisions for the Brewers to make in the coming months.

FanSided’s Mark Powell recently predicted the Brewers would cut ties with slugger Rhys Hoskins in favor of breakout star Andrew Vaughn this offseason.

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Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn (28) reacts after striking out swinging during the ninth inning of the National League Championship Series game October 14, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. / Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

“Rhys Hoskins signed with the Brewers in the first place in hopes of bouncing back following a devastating end to his Philadelphia Phillies career,” Powell wrote. “Hoskins is injury-prone and while he used to be a sound defensive first baseman with power, has taken a step back ever since tearing his ACL in 2023.

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“He has a club option to remain with the team this coming season, but it would be surprising for Milwaukee to act on that given the performance of his replacement, Andrew Vaughn. The former White Sox top prospect is finally starting to perform like the All-Star first baseman Chicago thought he could be. That’s bad news for Hoskins, who may have to test free agency again as a result.”

Hoskins hasn’t been the same level of star over the last year, but Vaughn has been a star. The Brewers added Vaughn midway through the year when the infielder was struggling.

Since joining the Brewers, Vaughn was incredible. He was a key reason the team was able to dominate down the stretch and earn the best record in baseball. Going forward, the Brewers would likely rather roll forward with Vaughn rather than Hoskins. The decision shouldn’t be a tough one, either.

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Milwaukee Admirals top Texas Stars in home opener, 5-3

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Milwaukee Admirals top Texas Stars in home opener, 5-3


The Milwaukee Admirals scored three goals in the third period to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 win as they took down the Texas Stars in the team’s home opener Saturday night, Oct. 18 at Panther Arena.

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Zach L’Heureux scored a goal and added an assist, while Ryan Ufko, Jake Lucchini, and Joakim Kemell all dished out a pair of assists to pace the offense, while Matt Murray stopped 22 shots in goal to pick up the victory in net.

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Matthew Wood scored his first professional goal as well in the contest and Ryder Rolston, Daniel Carr, and Kyle Marino also lit the lamp for Milwaukee, who improved to 14-8-1-1 in home openers since joining the AHL in 2001.

The Admirals trailed by a goal heading into the third, but dominated in the game’s final period, out shooting Texas 14-5 and scoring three times. L’Heureux tied the game at three at 12:42 of the third when his shot barely trickled past Texas net minder Remi Poirier and over the goal line.

Carr, who is back in Milwaukee after playing for the team in 2019-20, picked up the game-winning goal on the power-play with 2:22 left in the game. Ryan Ufko eluded two Texas defenders on the way to the net and after his initial shot was stopped, he passed to Carr, who scored top shelf for his first of the season.

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Marino sealed the deal for the Admirals with an empty netter with 57 seconds to play to give the team their first victory of the season.

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What’s next:

The Admirals now head out on their first road trip of the season as they visit the San Jose Barracuda for a pair of games beginning next Friday, Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. CT. Their next home game is Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. against the Chicago Wolves.

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Milwaukee Weather: Morning rain-afternoon sun

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Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels

Scattered morning rain on Saturday. Partly cloudy to mostly sunny at times and dry in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
More rain and storms move in from the south late Saturday night into Sunday morning. Heavy rain is possible.
Gradually clearing out Sunday afternoon with cool and very windy weather around. Highs in the mid 50s.
Very wind Sunday through Wednesday due to several frontal systems. Winds gusting 30mph.

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Today:    Scattered AM Storms. Partly to mostly cloudy & warm. Rain and storms late at night.
High:     74°
Wind:     SW 5-15

Tonight:  Mostly cloudy. Chance rain and storms late.
Low:      49°
Wind:     SW 10-20

Sunday:   Morning rain. Afternoon clearing. Very windy and chilly.
High:     56°
Wind:     NW 15-25

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Monday:   Partly sunny and windy. Chance for showers at night.
AM Low:   41°                    High:  65°
Wind:     S 15-25

Tuesday:  Windy and chilly with a chance for rain showers.
AM Low:   43°                    High:  53°
Wind:     W 15-25

Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low:   42°                    High:  55°
Wind:     W 10-20

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Thursday: Partly sunny.
AM Low:   38°                    High:  56°
Wind:     NW 5-10
 

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Meanwhile, FOX6Now.com offers a variety of extremely useful weather tools to help you navigate the stormy season. They include the following:  

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We have a host of maps and radars on the FOX6 Weather page that are updating regularly — to provide you the most accurate assessment of the weather. From a county-by-county view to the Midwest regional radar and a national view — it’s all there.

School and business closings

When the weather gets a little dicey, schools and businesses may shut down. Monitor the latest list of closings, cancellations, and delays reported in southeast Wisconsin.

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