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Appeal hearing for fired Milwaukee officer enters third day
Two police officers testified Saturday during an appeals hearing for a Milwaukee officer who was fired for inappropriately frisking a mentally ill black man before fatally shooting the man during a scuffle.
Hearing on reinstating fired Milwaukee officer begins
An attorney for a former Milwaukee police officer who was fired after he killed a mentally ill man has begun trying to persuade the city's police commissioners to reinstate the officer.
Officers dismissal appeal in fatal shooting begins Thursday (UPDATE)
A police officer who was fired after fatally shooting a man in a downtown Milwaukee park will try to try to get his job back this week.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Analyzing law enforcement’s use of deadly force
The adage that prosecutors can “indict a ham sandwich” has been called into question recently, when grand juries declined to prosecute officers involved in the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in New York.
Family looks to federal investigation in Milwaukee shooting
The family of a Milwaukee man who was fatally shot by a city police officer say they aren't giving up hope that the officer will be charged.
Ex-officer not charged in fatal Milwaukee shooting (UPDATE)
A white Milwaukee police officer who was fired after he fatally shot a mentally ill black man in April won't face criminal charges, the county's top prosecutor said Monday.
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