Wisconsin
Dozens of Wisconsin cities holdng ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump
Frustrations about immigration crackdowns led hundreds to protest
Recent arrests of immigrants in Milwaukee have led Milwaukee advocates and allies to protest President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration.
Wisconsinites in more than 50 towns and cities are expected to take to the streets Saturday, June 14, as part of what organizers say will be the largest nationwide protest yet against President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.
More than 100 pro-democracy advocacy groups are working together to organize “No Kings” protests across the country, with actions planned in more than 1,500 cities, according to its website. Spearheading the effort is the national organizing group, 50501 — short for “50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement.”
The group’s local chapter, 50501 Milwaukee, also helped organize an anti-Trump protest in downtown Milwaukee on June 10. That followed local reports of federal arrests and the Trump administration’s crackdown against demonstrations in Los Angeles. Hundreds gathered in Cathedral Square Park, before marching to Milwaukee’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices.
The protests take their name from the idea that in the United States, we don’t have kings — a reference to Trump’s own language about himself and his perception of virtually unchecked power.
Saturday’s protest in Milwaukee will be held in Cathedral Square Park. It coincides with Trump’s military parade — expected to cost upwards of $30 million — to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army and his own birthday.
Organizers said scheduling the protests for the same day as the parade was deliberate.
“President Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday,” No Kings organizers wrote. “A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else.”
In Madison, a protest is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. at Library Mall, 715 State St.
In the Milwaukee area, No Kings protests will be held in the following places:
- Milwaukee: Noon to 2 p.m. in Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St. This will likely be the largest protest in the greater Milwaukee area.
- Shorewood: 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Oak Leaf Trail Bridge & Capitol Drive.
- Greenfield: 10 to 11 a.m., South 76th Street & West Layton Avenue.
- Brookfield: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 19400 W. Bluemound Rd.
- Waukesha: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 321 Wisconsin Ave.
This story is developing and will update through the day.
About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry on Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader.
It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles from the Ridglan Farms facility in Blue Mounds, a small town about 25 miles (about 40 kilometres) southwest of Wisconsin’s capital, Madison.
Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said in a video statement that 300 to 400 protesters were “violently trying to break into the property” and assault officers. He said protesters have ignored designated areas for peaceful protest and blocked roads to prevent emergency vehicles from entering.
“This is not a peaceful protest,” Barrett said.
The sheriff’s department said a “significant” number of people were arrested out of about 1,000 protesters at the site but did not give an exact total as they were still being processed as of the afternoon.
Protesters tried to overcome barricades that included a manure-filled trench, hay bales and a barbed-wire fence. Some protesters did get through the fence but were unable to enter the facility, where an estimated 2,000 beagles are kept, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde reflects on early March Madness exit
Wisconsin guard Andrew Rohde said the Badgers ‘thought we could do so many things’ in the NCAA Tournament before it ended abrupty with an upset loss.
Wisconsin men’s basketball has added a sharpshooting wing via the transfer portal.
Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer has signed with the Badgers, the team announced April 18. The 6-foot-7 wing will join UW with one year of eligibility remaining.
Elmer averaged a career-high 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 49.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point range in 2025-26. His production helped the RedHawks go 32-2 and earn an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
“We are really excited to add another excellent addition to our spring signees,” UW coach Greg Gard said in a release. “Eian brings a wealth of experience and scoring punch as a 6-7 wing. … A terrific shooter, his skillset and production fit excellently into our plan as we build out next year’s team. Throughout our evaluation process, our staff loved his size, power and skill and truly believe he will thrive in our system.”
Elmer is Wisconsin’s third transfer portal addition since the end of the 2025-26 season, joining former George Washington guard Trey Autry and former Hofstra forward Victory Onuetu. UW also added Australian guard Owen Foxwell.
The additions of Autry, Onuetu and now Elmer leave Gard’s staff with three more roster spots to fill ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The Badgers are looking to replace much of their production from a 2025-26 team that went 24-11. Nolan Winter is expected to be the team’s only returning starter after John Blackwell and Aleksas Bieliauskas entered the transfer portal and Nick Boyd and Andrew Rohde exhausted their eligibility.
MILWAUKEE – Friday’s severe storms have passed. And with that, the threat of any severe weather has also passed for the immediate future as no storms or rain are expected for several days.
However, plenty of damage remains across southeastern Wisconsin as of Saturday morning, in addition to the ongoing flooding threat.
Several area rivers are at flood stage, and there are multiple river flood warnings in effect.
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On the scene in the morning
What we know:
Farmstead damage in Franklin
FOX6’s Hayley Spitler is in Franklin on Saturday morning, April 18, getting a daylight look at the damage from last night’s storms.
Storm damage in Caledonia
Friday’s storms left quite the mark across southern and southeastern Wisconsin, including at L and L Farms and Greenhouse in Caledonia.
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