You. 49 now at eight as milwaukee heals from violence today family and friends will say goodbye to a man shot and killed by police. Ahead in a live report details on the civil rights leader attending the funeral for Sylville Smith. Plus two nuns murdered in mississippi. One of them with ties to milwaukee. What people are saying the legacy they leave behind. Good morning and welcome back to wakeup. Time now x xx adlib Weather Forecast High Pressure moves ne across our area today and into canada. As it passes over wi, we enjoy partly sunny conditions and stay dry. Highs will be cooler today, hitting the upper 70s. Dewpoints will be in the upper 50s to near 60. However, a love moving our way tonight will push temps into the 80s again and take dewpoints into the upper 60s to near 70. Rain and storms are likely saturday and may linger into sunday morning but clear by next week but well be mostly dry. Highs will stay in the low 80s until midweek when we drop into the 70s. Today partly sunny.
Mph wind se 35 mph traffic check red on traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays green on traffic map no delays headlines. Following the unrest in the sherman park neighborhood. And today a wellknown civil rights leader will attend the funeral for Sylville Smith. Fox6s Deandra Corinthios joins us live from the Northwest Side with details. Were told representatives from all faiths will be involved. And reverend Jesse Jackson of the rainbow push coalition. Will deliver the eulogy. The visitation will begin this there are still many Unanswered Questions. When it comes to the investigation into the shooting. That took place august 13th near 44th and auer. Police say body camera footagewhich has not yet been released clearly shows Smith Holding a handgun and turning towards an officer when he was shot. Two days of unrest followed the shooting. Violence. Looting. And arson. But the Group Milwaukee matters. Coordinating the funeral. Says todays
Day. Friday will be mostly sunny and cooler, with highs in the mid to upper 70s and dewpoints in the 50s. The cool and dry air wont last long. Our next round of rain and Storm Chances arrives Early Saturday Morning and continues through the first half of the weekend. We are looking dry and warmer for sunday and the beginning of next week. Friday mostly sunny and cooler. High 79 dewpoint 57 wind ese 510 mph saturday scattered rain and storms likely through the day, beginning before sunrise. Am low 63 high 79 dewpoint 65 wind sw 510 mph rest today. Hes the man whose death prompted days of unrest in the sherman park neighborhood. Angelica joins us from the newsroom with new information. Family and friends will come together today to remember Sylville Smith. He was shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police officer nearly two weeks ago. Smiths funeral will be held at Christian Faith fellowship church. A Spokesman Says the focus will be on the family as they say goodbye to their loved one. Rever
Afternoon. Half and half kind of day, wasnt it . We like the second half a lot better. I thought were you waiting for the phillies to win one at home then would you come back, and they did. So that was good last night, as well. Here is a look at our loop of ultimate doppler radar. Get used to us showing you nothing in the way of precipitation on radar because were opt erring now a stretch of very dry weather. So, thats a good thing, now, because of the clear skies, and lack of clouds, we have really cold temperatures out there. We have this freeze warning in effect until 8 00 a. M. Here. And then, in Lancaster County, it is a frost advisory, growing season has already gun, so a lot of folks have planted already. And thats why National Weather service at this time of year comes out with these warnings. Winds have calmed down, out of the north, 43 degrees, and 606 at this time yesterday, so a lot chillier, sunrise time 6 26 this morning. Checking some other temperatures, were below freez
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