Category Archives: Police Brutality
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Back in 2004, a Kenosha, Wisconsin police officer shot and killed Michael E. Bell. Police officers involved in the incident claimed Michael E. Bell struggled with them and tried to grab an officer’s gun. Following an investigation, the Kenosha Police and Fire Commission (“PFC”) ruled that the shooting was justifiable. Michael E. Bell’s father, Michael… Read More »
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Recently, there have been two high profile incidents involving Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) officers captured by video recorders inside MPD squad cars. In July 2011, a video camera recorded Derek Williams during the last few minutes of his life struggling to breathe and begging police officers for help as he sat in the back of… Read More »
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The majority of law enforcement officers throughout Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin dedicate their lives to serving and protecting the public. But some officers abuse their power. Police use force regularly to subdue suspects. If excessive force is used in restraining someone, however, that person could suffer from serious injuries. If you are the… Read More »