Live as African Americans in the entire country. This is the warning cry. Where do we go from here . We have Live Team Coverage on the ground and in the air as the community deals with the aftermath left behind. Thema the situation thats been unfolding in milwaukee is making headlines all across the country. Video from overnight shows fires burning at several local buildings. Patrick other businesses were broken into and looted as police in riot gear work to contain crowds of people. All of this has been taking place in the same general neighborhoodne heres a map showing some of the other main locations, in the surrounding area. We have a team of crews covering this situation right now. Thema before we check in with them, we want to get you caught up with what happened overnight. Multiple buildings were set on fire, including a b. P. Gas station, Oreilly Auto Parts, Bmo Harris Bank, jet Beauty Supply, and p. J. s supermarket. Firefighters could not get to those fires right away because
Today. Now it may turn just a touch cooler along the lake. You want to fan on with lows 74 and august heat with a few clouds tomorrow 87. Now to matt on the way the news chopper 12. If you are headed out, things are in great shape on the roadways, the volume is light, no crashes to slow you down. Thats a look at the morning commute, back matt, thanks. Today is election day and the voters will be deciding who is on the blot for novemb. This is just a primary. Paul ryan i facing off paul nehl. The winner in that race will face a democrat, either ryan solen or tom breu, in november. And a battle going on for a seat in thete senate. Lena taylor has held the seat for three terms, but state assemblyman Mandela Barnes is challenging her. Those are only a few of the races going on today. Youll see many more options your ballot today depending on where you live. Melinda, back to you. Thank you, tim. Polls open at 0s morning an building downtown milwaee with a look at what you need to know today
Tonight people are pleading for something he was my best friend. I cant talk to him no more. I cannot talk to him no more. I cant because he is gone. Tonight something should be done to help fix this sways. Another person has died crossing a busy sixlane road. Here is the thing, people rarely even cross the intersection of roosevelt street in Pinellas County safely because the nearest crosswalk is several hundred feet away. Lauren rozyla is tonight pressing fdot for answers. Reporter on any given day you will see cars flying by. And people illegally crossing the street at roosevelt and morgan. Now, another person is dead. A homeless veteran who had fallen on hard times. He was he was a friend. Reporter wesley mertz has seen one too many accidents there. When he learned it was his of a car. For others, the pain is fresh too. I cant talk to him because he is gone. Reporter brett says the man killed yesterday was his best friend. He couldnt bare to look at the body. That was my friend. I
Milwaukee county sheriff david clarke ordered the park closed every night from 6 00 p. M. To 6 00 a. M. , following the fatal officer involved shooting of Syville Smith exactly three weeks ago. Following that shooting, eight businesses were burned. Others were looted and two people were hurt. Dozens of arrests were made, triggering the closure of the park and a nightly curfew. Milwaukee mayor tom barrett lifted that curfew last week. We are told by the county the park will resume normal hours. We will continue to keep you updated on this breaking news. We jim dear forecast and meteorologist Sally Severson we turn now to your forecast and meteorologist Sally Severson is in the Weather Center. Sally in for Jeremy Nelson this morning, and we are looking at temperatures easily into the upper 80s by tuesday. A weather pattern returns by tuesday and hangs around until friday. Even statewide, pretty good. The highpressure influences are weather. We see a few extra clouds were today. It will f
Brady street. This is near arlington. Milwaukee police say this morning two people got into an argument and that escalated and a 32yearold man was stabbed. The suspect ran away. The victim died from the injuries. The two men knew each other and the extent of the relationship is unclear at this point. They are not releasing details about the suspect. Thank you, tim. More than two weeks since officer involved shooting in sherman park neighborhood and the neighbors are working to clean up the mess and hosted parties in the park, all to show the city and the country that their neighborhood is a safe place to live and play and grass roots efforts are growing to Police Headquarters and learning more about the latest push to deter the crime and violence. Melinda is efforts are starting with a partnership. Volunteers say they are going to work with the Milwaukee Police is start a citizens patrol. They met to talk about how to help the Police Monitor the streets. It includes volunteers riding a