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No State Delegates, No Fiserv Forum: Much Smaller DNC Convention Announced For Milwaukee

By & Bill Barrow & Associated Press • Jun 24, 2020
Michelle Maternowski / WUWM

Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday.

Joe Biden plans to accept the presidential nomination in person, but it remains to be seen whether there will be a significant in-person audience there to see it. The Democratic National Committee said in a statement that official business, including the votes to nominate Biden and his yet-to-be-named running mate, will take place virtually, with delegates being asked not to travel to Milwaukee

Mayor Tom Barrett Says Milwaukee Has 'A Long Way To Go' To Improve Policing

By & • Jun 11, 2020
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Lake Effect's Joy Powers talks with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett about protests, policing, COVID-19 response and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

We’re only halfway into 2020, and already Milwaukee has faced so many surprising and extraordinary challenges. A global pandemic shut down businesses, kept our communities in isolation, and brought the economy to a screeching halt. 

Milwaukee Police Urge City To Buy Tear Gas Tools For DNC

By Associated Press • Jun 11, 2020
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The Milwaukee Police Department is asking city leaders to reconsider purchasing more tools for deploying chemical irritants, saying the equipment might be needed at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Bids to purchase the tools were canceled after several Common Council members raised objections Wednesday citing the police department’s use of tear gas and rubber bullet during recent protests over police brutality.

Mayor Tom Barrett and other officials have publicly opposed the recent use of tear gas and rubber bullets during protests.

Democrats Will Still 'Descend On Milwaukee' For Convention, Perez Says

By • Jun 10, 2020
Michelle Maternowski

Updated Thursday at 7:44 a.m.:

The leader of the Democratic National Committee says he's confident there will be a Democratic convention in Milwaukee this August. But details of the gathering are still lacking.

DNC Chair Tom Perez took part in a web news conference criticizing President Donald Trump. In his opening remarks, Perez said the convention would still "descend on Milwaukee." So naturally, when journalists got to ask questions, reporter Adam Brewster of CBS News followed up.

A Tale Of 2 (Convention) Cities Fearing A Second Wave Of COVID-19

By • May 23, 2020

Two new polls out this week indicate a majority of Americans fear a "second wave" of COVID-19 cases in the near future, which may be washing away the chances for traditional presidential nominating conventions this year.

Plans For Upcoming Democratic National Convention Remain Unclear

By & • May 22, 2020
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When the Democratic National Convention (DNC) first announced it would be coming to Milwaukee, there was a lot of hope for what it would bring to the city. Now, the future of the convention is unclear.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made large gatherings risky. And while the Democratic National Committee has pushed the date of the convention to August, it seems almost certain that we’ll still be dealing with this pandemic in some form.

GOP Officials Say They're Expecting 50,000 In Charlotte For Republican Convention

By • May 16, 2020

Republicans say they're moving ahead with plans to gather tens of thousands of people at their presidential nominating convention in North Carolina this summer — even as Democrats weigh their options for convening during the coronavirus pandemic.

Democrats Weigh Options For Summer Convention

By • May 15, 2020

Four years ago, Joe Biden took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to the Rocky theme, looking out over a crowd of delegates waving red and white signs that bore his name. He encouraged fellow Democrats to unite and rally around Hillary Clinton.

Now, as Democrats plan to hold the convention that will nominate Biden, the chances that he'll bask in the same kind of scene this year seem ever more distant, as the Democratic Party faces the possibility of a limited in-person presence or virtual gathering.

DNC Committee Votes To Allow Organizers To Change Convention Format

By • May 13, 2020
Michelle Maternowski / WUWM

This year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) was supposed to bring thousands of visitors to Milwaukee in July. But the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the event back a month – and raised questions about what the gathering will actually look like.

Democrats Set To Take Next Steps Toward Virtual Convention

By & Bill Barrow & Stephen Ohlemacher • May 11, 2020
Michelle Maternowski / WUWM

Democrats are making new moves toward a virtual presidential nominating convention this August, with party officials preparing to grant convention organizers in Milwaukee the authority to design an event that won’t require delegates to attend in person amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A top party official discussed the plans ahead of Tuesday’s virtual meeting of the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss moves that still require approval by the committee and the DNC’s 447 members.

Democrats Expect 'In-Person Convention,' Party Chairman Says

By & Bill Barrow • Apr 24, 2020
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Democratic Party chairman Tom Perez said Thursday that he expects to hold an “in-person convention” in Milwaukee to nominate Joe Biden for president, though he didn’t rule out the potential that portions of the event would be conducted virtually.

The convention is slated for the week of Aug. 17, but precise dates remain up in the air after Perez and party officials scrapped their original July 13-16 plans amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden: The Democratic Convention May Need To Be A Virtual Event This Year

By • Apr 5, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden says the Democratic National Convention may need take place virtually as a result of the deepening coronavirus outbreak.

On Thursday the party delayed the presidential nominating convention from mid-July to mid-August over pandemic fears, but Biden on Sunday raised the specter of Democrats choosing their White House nominee online for the first time.

2020 Democratic National Convention In Milwaukee Delayed

By • Apr 2, 2020
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Updated April 5 at 10 a.m. CT

The 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is delayed until Aug. 17 in response to the coronavirus outbreak, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced Thursday. It was originally scheduled for July 13-16.

The convention planning team says it will use the coming weeks to further explore options so the convention takes place without unnecessary risk to public health. These options include adjusting the convention’s format, crowd size and schedule.

Democratic National Convention Pushed Back A Month, And The Format May Change

By • Apr 2, 2020

Updated at 1:08 p.m. ET

The coronavirus has delayed another big event. This time it's the Democratic National Convention.

Amid ongoing questions about when traditional presidential campaigning — and the travel and large crowds it entails — will be able to resume, the Democratic National Committee has delayed its nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17. It had been scheduled for the week of July 13.

The event in Milwaukee is now scheduled for the week before the Republican National Convention, which is set to be held in Charlotte, N.C.

Biden Says It's 'Hard To Envision' Democratic Convention As Planned

By • Apr 1, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden says he finds it "hard to envision" an in-person Democratic National Convention taking place in July as planned.

"The fact is, it may have to be different," the leading Democratic presidential candidate said in an interview with MSNBC on Tuesday night.

The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place from July 13-16 in Milwaukee. The Republican National Convention is planned for Aug. 24-27 in Charlotte, N.C., and neither party has announced alternative plans.

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