MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WBAY) – Vice President Kamala Harris is holding another political rally in Milwaukee next week, according to a statement from her campaign.
The rally is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20. No other details were immediately released.
This trip marks the Vice President’s seventh visit to Wisconsin this year and her third since launching her presidential campaign, her campaign says.
Her Milwaukee rally will run during the Democratic National Convention, which will take place in Chicago from August 19-22.
Charges have been filed against 20-year-old Daeshaun Graves, a Milwaukee man accused of shooting someone and then setting the body on fire inside a van.
According to investigators, Graves was involved in a fight with another man earlier this month, during which he shot the victim.
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He then drove to the north side of Milwaukee, where he set the man’s body on fire in his girlfriend’s van.
The altercation reportedly began when Graves was found sleeping in the van with the man’s girlfriend.
At the time of the incident, Graves was out on bond in two separate felony cases.
MILWAUKEE — Dozens showed up on Wednesday evening at Northcott Neighborhood House to share story ideas and their suggestions with the TMJ4 News team.
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It was an open conversation that St. Marcus Center Street Campus K4 teacher Chardanay Hunt really enjoyed.
“I think it’s really nice that we can actually talk to you guys about it and say what we need in our community and what we want for our kids in this community,” said Hunt.
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There was no pressure to talk. Others were there to listen and learn about new ideas and issues up for discussion.
The goal was to connect as many community members as possible, like 105-year-old Ruth McNeely-Wells and her daughter Tracey. They got to sit down with downtown Milwaukee reporter Brendyn Jones.
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Brendyn Jones talks with Tracey Louise McNeely & Ruth McNeely-Wells
“Everything is nice,” said Ruth. “It’s really a nice place.”
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Tracey Louise McNeely & Ruth McNeely-Wells
It’s all about bringing together neighbors and some of your favorite TMJ4 News personalities to help build a stronger community.
“If we all come together, we can make a change, so I think it’s very important,” said Hunt.
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Keep an eye out for the next Let’s Talk event in Sheboygan.
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has asked residents to cut water use to reduce the risk of a combined sewer overflow ahead of heavy rains expected to sweep into the Milwaukee area later this evening.
The sewerage district is urging residents to take shorter showers, save laundry and dishes for another day, and empty rain barrels regularly. The sewerage district serves 1.1 million customers in 28 communities in the greater Milwaukee area.
The National Weather Service also has issued a beach hazard statement for Thursday, advising swimmers to avoid Lake Michigan as waves could reach six feet. There is also a risk off rip currents.
Milwaukee has a combined sewage system in which both stormwater and wastewater from homes and businesses flow through the same pipes before it is treated.
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If heavy rains cause the water reclamation facilities and deep tunnels to fill to capacity, the sewerage district must discharge untreated water into Milwaukee’s three rivers and Lake Michigan to prevent wastewater from backing up into homes and businesses.
When a combined sewer overflow does occur, most of that water is rainwater rushing out as soon as it enters the system. However, there is a risk of bacteria impacting local waterways, like Lake Michigan.
Even though Milwaukee residents have seen frequently soggy conditions this spring and summer, there has only been one overflow this year. That overflow occurred in early April, with 357 million gallons of untreated wastewater released into local rivers and Lake Michigan.
Subscribing to water drop alerts can help everyone know when to limit water use as well as when an overflow has occurred. Residents can receive a water drop alert by texting WATERDROP to 414-296-4422.
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More: Rain has pummeled Milwaukee so far this spring. Why haven’t there been more sewer overflows?
More: Milwaukee’s rivers were once open sewers to Lake Michigan. Here’s how they’re being cleaned up.
Caitlin Looby is a Report for America corps member who writes about the environment and the Great Lakes. Reach her at clooby@gannett.com or follow her on X@caitlooby.
