Milwaukee, WI
VP Kamala Harris Milwaukee visit; campaign rally at Fiserv Forum
MILWAUKEE – Although the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) is being held in Chicago, Milwaukee will take center stage this week. That is where the Harris-Walz campaign will be holding a rally on Tuesday night, Aug. 20.
One month after former President Donald Trump was inside Fiserv Forum for the Republican National Convention (RNC), the arena will once again welcome a presidential candidate. On Tuesday, people will be filing into Fiserv Forum to see Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.
On Monday afternoon, Fiserv Forum crews prepped for the crowds expected to attend the rally. A group of Democrats gathered outside the arena doing their own preparations.
The vice president’s Tuesday night visit will land on the second day of the DNC in Chicago, putting Wisconsin in the spotlight once again.
“Because this is where the action is,” said UW-Milwaukee Professor Emeritus Mordecai Lee.
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Both Harris and Walz are expected to speak at the rally. The campaign has yet to release official times for their speeches.
Attendees will be able to watch former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama’s speeches live from Chicago together in the arena following the rally program.
One month ago
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, accepted the Republican nomination inside Fiserv Forum in July.
During that event, security was tight. When asked about the vice president’s visit to Milwaukee, a Secret Service spokesperson said the following:
“The U.S. Secret Service works closely with our local law enforcement partners to maintain a robust security posture, while minimizing disruptions to the public.”
“Residents and visitors in or around downtown Milwaukee should expect intermittent road closures and parking restrictions as part of the visit.”
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“The logic of campaigning is you try to maximize contact with those voters who can determine the election,” Lee said. “This is really, in a sense, great because Wisconsinites get more opportunities to see and hear the four candidates.”
Register for Harris-Walz event
The doors at Fiserv Forum open at 4 p.m. Tuesday. People can register for the event through the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, WI
Critically missing Milwaukee woman; Silver Alert issued
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a critically missing 71-year-old woman.
Police said Orelia Rose McDowell was last seen near 38th and Nash on foot at approximately 5:30 p.m.
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McDowell is described as 5 feet, 3 inches tall, around 157 pounds and with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a tan jacket, pink shirt, pink pants and pink Puma tennis shoes.
A Silver Alert was also issued.
Anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of Orelia is asked to call MPD – District 7 at 414-935-7272.
Milwaukee, WI
At least two apartments damaged in fire on Glenbrook Road near Northridge Mall
A least two apartments were damaged in a fire on Glenbrook Road near Northridge Mall in Milwaukee.
Firefighters are still working to determine a cause, but say no one was injured other than a firefighter who cut his hand.
Investigators are still determining the extent of the damage to the apartment building. They’ve told TMJ4’s Mikenzie Hammel that the fire appears to have started in a second-story unit and that the flames damaged the apartment directly above it.
Residents in the building tell Mikenzie the entire hallway was filled with smoke.
Mikenzie is on the scene working to learn more about how many people may be displaced this Thanksgiving Day. This story will be updated on air and online.
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Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee flag football shooting death; open records provide new details
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man was charged in connection to a fatal shooting at a youth flag football game, but new details have emerged regarding the incident.
That shooting happened in mid-October at Milwaukee Public Schools’ South Stadium.
47-year-old Raysean Barnes died.
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Through open records FOX6 News obtained, there are new details about the case. It explains how surveillance and cell phone records led to charges.
Investigators say he was at the game to watch a loved one play when he got from the stands and headed to the parking lot to get a child a drink of water. As he walked from the bleachers, he got caught in the middle of a fight.
Prosecutors say 30-year-old Gavino Avalos-Morales pulled out a gun, pointed it at Barnes and shot him in the chest. He died at the hospital.
Investigators learned through interviews the accused gunman was never supposed to be at the game.
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An acquaintance said Gavino-Avalos gave him a ride and followed him inside with another man. Minutes later, an argument began and shots were fired.
Surveillance video showed the suspect running away, but more importantly, arriving in a white Mazda CX-9.
Police were able to track the vehicle back to the accused shooter. They arrested the 30-year-old four days later.
When he was taken into custody, police searched his cellphone and discovered he was contacted by criminal defense attorneys in the days after the shooting. He also texted a loved one that his life was over.
Avalos-Morales has been charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree reckless homicide and discharging a firearm in a school zone.
He’s due back in court next month.
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