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Paul Sancya
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AP
It's the final night: Trump is delivering his remarks, accepting the party's nomination with a bunch of his family by his side. He's been commenting on unauthorized migrants, climate policies, inflation, and the assassination attempt against him.
Michelle Maternowski
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WUWM
From the stage at Fiserv Forum to the Convention Fest just outside, far-right talking points about the dangers of immigrants and LGBTQ+ people were shared alongside the unity messaging.
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The shop at the world’s largest collection of bobbleheads in Milwaukee added some new inventory in honor of the Republican National Convention. -
On the last day of the RNC, people rallied in Milwaukee, speaking out against police violence. They called for justice for Samuel ‘Jah’ Sharpe Jr., who was shot and killed by police earlier this week, and D’Vontaye Mitchell, who was killed after being restrained by hotel security guards in June. -
Following J.D. Vance’s speech Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention, University of Dayton associate professor of political science Christopher Devine discusses what kind of sway — if any — a vice presidential pick can have on voters. -
Fueled by cold brew, WUWM's Maayan Silver has been reporting both inside and outside of the Republican National Convention’s security zone. Here's what she's seen — and heard. -
The Riverside Theater sits inside the soft perimeter of the RNC grounds. Over the course of the convention, the marquee's message has changed daily for RNC-goers passing by. -
Ripon, Wisconsin is known as the birthplace of the Republican Party. Meetings held in the Little White Schoolhouse in 1854 led to the party’s creation. -
Past statements and action by the Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance have raised concerns here and abroad. -
The MPD announced Wednesday that it has made changes to operations for the rest of the Republican National Convention, but Angela Lang, executive director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, says the city must be held accountable for the shooting. -
UW-Milwaukee researchers have been measuring raw sewage to track changes in disease levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. They're now testing daily during the RNC to test how an estimated 50,000 visitors change Milwaukee's public health. -
There's a temporary public art installation in the downtown Germania building highlighting the relationship of politicians to the oil lobby, and the nature of survival from extreme weather.
