Ahead scattered showers and a few isolated storms remain on tuesday with most seeing less than a half inch of rain. Upper 70s on tuesday cooling to the upper 60s for highs on wednesday and thursday. Rain chance returns going into the weekend. 3 breaking news this morning crews are on the scene of a buisness fire in milwaukee. The Fire Department was called to the scene around 3 30 this deer road. Our crew is there and says the buisness appears to be kangaroo mke which is an arcade located in a strip mall. No flames or smoke are visible right now but a ladder truck is being used to access the roof of the business. We will continue to bring you updates as they become available. New this morning. A late night shooting leaves citys north side. Side. According to milwaukee police. A 29yearold man was shot just before midnight on 44th street. Between stark and fairmount. His condition is not known at this time. Police are investigating what led up to the shooting. Now to a developing storyon
De traffic speeds are at or above posted currentlydrive safely city leaders in milwaukee say its more than just another mode of transportation. It looks like the streetcar project is taking another step forward this morning. A contractor is now being selected to lead the first phase of the project. Ann sterling is live with more. In just a few hours members of the Common Council wil meet to talk about the next phase of the streetcar leaders are counting on the project to Bring New Energy and growth to downtown. But it hasnt always been a smooth ride. The streetcar has had to avoid a lot of obstacles and opposition along the way, especially when it comes to the cost. Right now the price tag is at least 128 million dollars. More than half of the money is expected to come from the federal government. But a few months approved more local tax dollars to expand the project the streetcar is expected to begin serving the third ward and downtown in 2018. That phase one route, along with an exte
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Instant information. With that, we say good afternoon, everybody. Now, to our other top story, new fallout today in the wake of the sex scandal involving Police Officer s across the bay area. In oakland alone, four officers have been fired and seven have been place on unpaid leave. Today, an officer from another department is stepping down. Abc7 News Reporter Laura Anthony joins us live at Oakland City Hall with new details and the effort under way to help the woman at the center of this scandal. Laura. Reporter we are learning today that mayor schaafs announcement took many at city hall by surprise and some concern her announcement may impact the yet unfinished criminal investigation. We clearly have damaged Community Trust during the course of this scandal. Reporter with the citys investigation behind her, oakland mayor schaaf has been intent on moving on that left four oakland officers fired and seven others suspended without pay. We will hold our officers to nothing but the highest
Several parents voiced their concerns at an open house thursday night at Walter Jacobson elementary school. After wednesdays hazmat scare at johnson junior high. Emotions ran high as many parents want to know the extent of the mercury contamination the mother of the teen who touched the substance that set off the quarantine says she wants to know what to do next. Tanja babajan, parent i dont know what to do, where to go, whom to ask, whose gonna help us, whose gonna clean my house, whose gonna check my little kids. He told me he gets headaches, hes naseaus, he has diarrhea. Now. Kirsten Joyce police say they are working to figure out how the mercury got into the school and who brought it. If you have items that may be contaminated, police urge you to bring them to johnson junior high this morning at 8. Kirsten Joyce during last nights School Board Meeting School District superintendent Pat Skorkowsky said he will meet with the officials involved with the incident. Residents asked where