Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Police Chief Alfonso Morales both have lost confidence in Steven DeVougas’ ability to lead the Fire and Police Commission in light of an independent report that found he lied about his legal representation of real estate developer Kalan Haywood Sr., they said in recent interviews. The report also found Milwaukee police rushed…
Police
Milwaukee, Misconduct, Police
Court Upholds MKE Cops’ Suspensions
Milwaukee, Police
Protesters demand public release of body-cam footage showing what happened at MPD officer’s house before Joel Acevedo died
Mattioli told investigators he had held Acevedo, a friend who’d been at his house for a party, in the chokehold for 10 minutes during a fight but didn’t think he’d applied enough pressure to kill him, according to a criminal complaint.
Madison, Militarized policing, Police
Ordinance proposed to prevent Madison Police from using tear gas, mace, impact projectiles
Local Government, Police
Tosa Alderwoman Calls for Firing Cop Involved in 3 Fatal Shootings in Only 5 Years
Mensah first arrived at the Wauwatosa Police Department in 2015, and was involved in the shooting of 28-year-old Antonio Gonzalez within months of starting his job. Gonzalez was wielding a sword when officers arrived at his home, which police said he wouldn’t drop. Less than a year later, Mensah shot 25-year-old Jay Anderson as he…
Milwaukee, Police
Independent MKE Police Commission Report Blasts Chief, Commission Chair
Local Government, Madison, Police, Recall
Recall effort against Madison mayor
Madison, Police
Madison Police: Rethinking the future, where to begin?
BLM, Milwaukee, Police
MKE: Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter mural painted at the epicenter of unrest in Milwaukee Artists and volunteers painted “Black Lives Matter” diagonally across the intersection less than 100 feet from Police District 5. Several weeks ago, district…
Government Spending, Milwaukee, Police
MKE: Protesters paint ‘defund the police’
Protesters paint ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ on street outside Milwaukee City Hall Protesters closed a busy road street in downtown Milwaukee and painted “DEFUND THE POLICE” across the width of the street it outside Milwaukee City Hall. The…