It was scheduled to be released on the anniversary of the first earth day. In 1970. It has become famous as the crying indian video put out by a group called Keep America Beautiful foundation, or Keep America Beautiful organization. It is one minute long. Were just going to watch it. Here we go. [video clip] some people have a deep , abiding respect for the Natural Beauty that was once this country. And some people dont. People start pollution. People can stop it. Prof. Isenberg that is pretty crazy, isnt it . What do you think . Initial reactions . Is that Iron Eyes Cody . Prof. Isenberg i will get to that in a minute. Yes. It was a heartwrenching image for a lot of americans back then. Prof. Isenberg there is nothing ironic about how that was presented. It shows the contrast of how the native americans view the environment versus european settlers. Prof. Isenberg absolutely. Other thoughts about this . The video itself . [indiscernible] prof. Isenberg i was hoping somebody would say
Saturday. Significant accumulation possible, but too early for specific amounts. Stay tuned. Tonight clear and cold. Low 2 wind w 510 mph wednesday partly sunny, windy and bitter cold. High 12 wind nw 1525 mph thursday partly sunny, blustery and bitter cold. Am low 5 high 7 wind w 515 mph track the bitter cold with the fox6 storm center app. High 7 wind w 515 mph track the bitter cold with the fox6 storm center app. Its free for apple and android devices. We know youll appreciate having instant access to the fox6 weather forecast. Now to our big story at four, a teenage girl, shot dead in her own home. Tonight, the family of the girl gathers to remember her. The shooting happened last night. O very house. A. J. Bayatpour is live at 35th and Silver Spring with that story. The vigil is set to begin around sunset. Relatives say Melanie Johnson was standing in her kitchen when bullets came in through the window and hit her. Police say theyre still investigating the circumstances the intend
Temperatures. Temperatures will dip into the Single Digits below zero. These temps combined with brisk west winds will bring dangerously cold wind chill values of 15 to 25 to the area tonight into thursday morning. A wind chill advisory is in effect for that time. Then we turn our attention to r where we are forecasting 6 to 9 inches of snow. This will impact travel so keep up with the latest forecasts as we pin the fox6 Storm Center App can keep you in the know with the bitter cold and upcoming snow. Its free for apple and android devices. Youll have instant access to the fox6 weather forecast. As the temps take a plunge, milwaukees mayor is reminding everyone about just how dangerous the cold can be. And fox sixs Angelica Sanchez joins us from a warming shelter in west allis with more. Angelica. Stephanie. Behind me is one of several warming rooms opening up tonight across the county. This is at feed his flock near 81st and lapham. The most vulnerable population right now are childre
An Insurance Company to call. Nothing taken. Nothing in it. They opened up the counsel a little but there was nothing in the car to take so theyre looking for something. As youve just seen we were with police as they were investigating, so far no one is in custody. Live in bay view Myra Sanchick fox6 news steph thanks myra. Firefighter is now recovering after a house fire breaks out in milwaukee. Fox 6s ted perry joins us from the newsroom with the latest. In total, four families are needing to find new places to live after the fire, and a firefighter had to be hospitalized. Firefighters responded to 4th and concordia just after tedthirty last night. When First Responders arrived there were reports of people trapped but everyone had already gotten to safety. A firefighter was hurt taken to froedtert and later released, but will be off duty for some time. The fire spread to the house next door. A neighbor tells us she ran into the burning homes to help rescue people. As soon as i entere
Mps officials fought ospp for months. Overseen by county executive chris abele, the goal was to take a Failing School and put it under the direction of an outside commissioner, who would then . Take steps to . Turn the school around. At todays new conference. Superintendent doctor darienne driver said the ospp legislation didnt affect efforts to improve student achievement. She credits years of hardwork from teachers and community partners. Our goal is to push every day for all students to be his or her best, work is not completed until we are in the top category of the state report card, andt driver could not go in to specifics about the state report card because the full results will not be released until next month. Reporting live at the mps administration building. Madeline anderson fox6 news. Steph thanks madeline. A wisconsin state senator has passed away. Authorities say early indications are that it was a suicide. Which includes fond du lac. The Fond Du Lac County Sheriffs Offi