Category Archives: Civil Rights
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The Inquest into the death of Derek Williams in Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) custody entered the jury deliberation phase on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. As previously reported on this website, the jury is considering whether to charge three MPD officers with the misdemeanor crime of failing to render aid to Mr. Williams as he sat… Read More »
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Testimony in the Inquest into the death of Derek Williams in Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) custody concluded on Tuesday, February 20, 2013. According to a court document filed by Special Prosecutor John Franke, the Inquest jury will be asked to consider charges of Failure to Render Aid to a Person in Custody against three MPD… Read More »
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The fifth day of the Inquest into the death of Derek Williams in Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) custody took place on Friday, February 15, 2013. As previously reported on this website, Mr. Williams died in the back seat of an MPD squad car after he spent at least 15 minutes struggling to breathe and begging… Read More »