Category Archives: Civil Rights
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As previously reported on this Blog here, Derek Williams died in Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) custody in July 2011. The troubling video from the incident shows Mr. Williams in the back of an MPD squad car as he spent the last minutes of his life struggling to breathe and begging MPD officers for help. The… Read More »
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As previously reported on this Blog here, Brandon Johnson died at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex on October 6, 2012 as a result of complications from a broken neck. There has been a history of problems at the Complex, including several incidents where patients were placed in immediate jeopardy. In February 2013, the United… Read More »
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Back in September 2012, a road rage incident began on Interstate 43 between Milwaukee and Mequon. Nicole Sumlin was driving on the freeway when she allegedly cut in front of a vehicle driven by Darrell Olson. According to Ms. Sumlin, she was just moving over to allow a truck to merge onto the freeway. Mr…. Read More »