MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin delegates are preparing to head to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention (DNC) next week.

Korbey White, who lives in Verona, is one of them. He’s a first-time delegate but has always been active in politics.

“It feels incredible,” White said. “I’m so excited.”

White works in state government and is a board member for Verona Area School District and Madison Area Technical College. He’s active in a variety of community organizations.

He’s been getting advice from other Democrats on what to expect at the convention.

“Some of our elected officials who’ve been there before have reached out to help delegates,” White said. “Help us understand what we’re about to walk into. There are a lot of meetings and discussions. So many invites have been sent out, especially over the past week. Things to keep us informed.”

White will be attending with his wife, who is also a Wisconsin delegate. He said they are most excited to play a part in history and be in the room when Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the nation from the DNC Thursday night.

“We’ve watched her speak,” White said. “The energy she brings is unprecedented. I’m looking forward to sharing the energy with other delegates from across the nation. I can’t wait to meet with all of them and get excited for what’s about to happen in November.”

The DNC is Aug. 19 to 22.

By ED WHITE, Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs on a field trip to his courtroom will be off the bench while undergoing “necessary training,” the court’s chief judge said Thursday.

Meanwhile, the girl’s mother said Judge Kenneth King was a “big bully.”

“My daughter is hurt. She is feeling scared,” Latoreya Till told the Detroit Free Press.

She identified her daughter as Eva Goodman. The 15-year-old fell asleep in King’s court Tuesday while on a visit organized by a Detroit nonprofit.

King didn’t like it. But he said it was her attitude that led to the jail clothes, handcuffs and stern words.

“I wanted this to look and feel very real to her, even though there’s probably no real chance of me putting her in jail,” he explained to WXYZ-TV.

King has been temporarily removed from his criminal case docket and will undergo “necessary training to address the underlying issues that contributed to this incident,” said William McConico, the chief judge at 36th District Court.

The court “remains deeply committed to providing access to justice in an environment free from intimidation or disrespect. The actions of Judge King on August 13th do not reflect this commitment,” McConico said.

He said the State Court Administrative Office approved the step. King will continue to be paid. Details about the training, and how long it would last, were not disclosed.

King, who has been a judge since 2006, didn’t immediately return a phone message seeking comment. At the close of his Thursday hearings, accessible on YouTube, he made a heart shape with his hands. The judge’s work includes determining whether there’s enough evidence to send felony cases to trial at Wayne County Circuit Court.

Till said her daughter was sleepy during the Tuesday court visit because the family doesn’t have a permanent residence.

“And so, that particular night, we got in kind of late,” she told the Free Press, referring to Monday night. “And usually, when she goes to work, she’s up and planting trees or being active.”

The teen was seeing King’s court as part of a visit organized by The Greening of Detroit, an environmental group.

“Although the judge was trying to teach a lesson of respect, his methods were unacceptable,” said Marissa Ebersole Wood, the group’s chairperson. “The group of students should have been simply asked to leave the courtroom if he thought they were disrespectful.”

MILWAUKEE (WLS) — Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance is campaigning Friday in Milwaukee.

Sen. Vance is delivering his remarks to the Milwaukee Police Association, and is, appropriately, expected to focus on law enforcement, with the Republican campaign set on continuing to paint Democratic-led cities as violent, dangerous places to live.

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The event itself is closed to the public, with only about 60 people in attendance inside the police hall, including law enforcement and their families and a handful of public officials.

This is Vance’s second visit to Wisconsin this month.

The Republican vice presidential candidate was in Eau Claire on Aug. 7.

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Wisconsin is one of the key battleground states that both parties will be heavily courting over the next three months.

And, in fact, Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, are scheduled to be in Milwaukee on Tuesday, as they make their way to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention.

The president of the Milwaukee Police Association said the Trump campaign reached out to them about two weeks ago, saying they were looking forward to hearing their concerns, which, much like those of CPD, surround retention and recruitment issues, at a time when the city is still coming down from its COVID-era highs, as it relates to crime.

“We want to know that we’re being supported, and, that obviously, back the blue, that people have our backs, because we are the ones that have the community’s back, you know,” Alexander Ayala said. “Know that police work, by its nature, is not always pretty, but it’s necessary, and people that hurt the most are the community when they don’t have enough police to answer those calls.”

Milwaukee police will have a role to play during the DNC next week.

The police association president said a contingent of around 100 of their officers will be heading down to Chicago help out, as needed.