Category Archives: Wrongful Death
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Derek Williams died in Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) custody in June 2011. Initially, the MPD determined that the police officers involved did nothing wrong. After the video was released showing Mr. Williams in the back of an MPD squad car struggling to breathe and begging MPD officers for help, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office… Read More »
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The City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission (“FPC”) is given extensive authority under Wisconsin law to review police officer misconduct. Despite being perhaps the most empowered civilian review board in the county, the FPC has never initiated an independent investigation into police officer misconduct, according to FPC Executive Director Michael Tobin. A case that… Read More »
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As previously reported on this Blog here, Brandon Johnson died at the Milwaukee County Health Complex on October 6, 2012 due to complications from a broken neck. For the three days that Mr. Johnson was at the Complex, he complained to staff of paralysis and a lack of feeling in his legs. Despite his complaints,… Read More »