Electoral votes. Clinton and Trump Supporters are on edge tonight lets go back to the campaign parties. Lets start with theo the Donald Trump Campaign engergized tonight. Fox6s Myra Sanchick is live at his watch party at the oshkosh race. Ad lib results ad lib results the Feingold Campaign is still waiting to see more of these results pour in. But there have been some favorable indicators for the campaign in the last few weeks. Majority polled in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll say they have a favorable opinion of russ feingold. Feingold also was leading among early voters twice as many said they cast their ballot early for feingold, compared to republican ron johnson. Well see if that ultimately helps feingold as these numbers come in. Reporting live in middleton, bl, fox6 news. Ron johnson saying hoping to hold onto his seat tonight his camp in oshkosh. Supporters are watching results come in here at the Oshkosh Convention center. This is a very tight race. We spoke w
Chief sean whent resigned. We hearing different stories much the mayor said it was for personal reasons but sources say he resigned under pressure. In that statement about his resignation the chief sean whent said when i took the job three years ago at interim chief i vowed to move the department forward and make oakland safer by forming a stronger relationship with members of the diverse community. I am proud to have done that. Chief sean whents resignation means there is turn over at top of the lived in oakland, San Francisco and san jose. All in the past six months. Mayor schaaf named interim chief ben fairow. Police chief suhr resigned last month and garcia became the chief of police in march after taking over as acting chief in january when there was a retired. Chef ben fairowlow was on loan, he was a captain in oakland and was commander of the internal affairs division, the mayor and the city administrator and the interim chief are all expected to be at a News Conference at 9 00
Abc 7 news starts right now with live breaking news. And that breaking news is in oakland tonight. There is a huge shakeup in the Oakland Police department involving police chief steve wentz. Lets talk to melissa harrington. Reporter sources tell abc 7 that chief wentz submitted his resignation under pressure. Now no reason was given, and he has been the chief for two years, as well as a 19year veteran of the police department. He has been criticized for the handling of an underage sex scandal. Now we have more from the county president. Saying the appointment of the chief is the administrations call, but i am saddened to learn of his departure. At this point we learned a deputy chief would be taking over as interim chief and well have more details at a News Conference tomorrow. Reporting live in oakland, melissa harrington, abc 7 news. Thank you, well have more on abc 7 news bay area. And im ama dietz. Tonight, we learned new information about the partying path of the former stanford
Assault. Court documents say he was intoxicated and the victim, passed out. The judge is concerned more concerned about his future than the future of the woman he was convicted of raping. Vice President Biden wrote an open letter to brock turners victim, quote, doi not know your name, but i know that a lot of people failed you that terrible january night and in the months that followed. Peninsula Congress Woman Jackie Speier brought up the case in congress. Turner will probably serve three months. Why . Because the judge said longer sentence would have a quote, severe impact, unkwoelt, on turner. A severe impact. What a travesty. The judge received Death Threats and yesterday, several perspective jurors asked to be excused because they didnt want to serve in his court. David louie, abc7 news. Brock turner came to stanford from a small city in ohio and abc7 news went there today. Fewer than 10,000 people call oakwood home. Amy hollyfield spent the day seeing the places where turner grew
1. 2 million signatures collected by multiple online petition campaigns. They want superior court judge aaron persky removed from the bench after he gave former stanford swimmer brock turner a six month sentence for sexual assault, a sentence advocacy groups say too lenient. The stanford law professor who organized it all, michelle downer. It says, if you are raped on a College Campus in california, you are on your own. And to potential perpetrators it says, dont worry, we have your back. Reporter organizers gathered at the state building before turning over the petitions to the state commission on judicial performance. Were not allowed in. Minutes later, they came out disappointed. And they refused to come out so we had to leave them right on the ledge. Reporter end result, the organizers have filed a formal complaint against judge persky. No telling if commissioners will take the case for review. Their office declined our request for an interview. Vic lee, abc 7 news. Protefrts from