Protesters are planning a peaceful 6.5-mile march from Bay View to Downtown Milwaukee.
STARTING AT ONE -- PROTESTERSARE EXPECTED ON THE STREETS OFMILWAUKEE FOR A FIFTH STRAIGHTDAY -- IN RESPONSE TO THEDEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD INMINNEAPOLIS.OUR MARY JO OLA JOINS US LIVEFROM HUMBOLDT PARK IN BAYVIEW, AHEAD OF THE PEACEFULPROTEST PLANNED FOR THISAFTERNOON.Protesters plan to hold apeaceful march from HumboldtPark to Milwaukee PoliceDistrict 1.It's going to behot out here...so for the last30 minutes or so people havebeen dropping off water,sports drinks, and snacks.Organizers say the march willmake stops along the way togive people a break in thisheat.Some local businesseshave announced their closingtoday to join and supportprotesters...drawing attentionthe George Floyd's death andpushing back against racism.Starting at 1 were expectingorganizers to hold a fewspeeches before the groupstarts walking...the routemapped out takes protesters toOklahoma then North on KK.We'll be be following themarch and posting updates toTwitter.MJO TMJ4 news.
For the fifth straight day, protesters peacefully marched in Milwaukee against the police custody death of George Floyd in..