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Sylville Smith

Nov 8, 2017

Man suspected of arson during Milwaukee riots indicted

Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee have indicted a 20-year-old man suspected of setting fire to a gas station during rioting last year after a police officer fatally shot a black man.

Dec 23, 2016

Former Milwaukee officer pleads not guilty in shooting (UPDATE)

A former Milwaukee police officer accused of fatally shooting a black man during a traffic stop waived his right to a preliminary hearing Friday, erasing a chance for the public to see body camera footage of the incident.

Dec 22, 2016

In year of big stories, legal news was the biggest

Violence and arson on the north side of Milwaukee after the fatal shooting of a black man by police. A big development in the "Making a Murderer" case that so transfixed TV viewers nationwide. A gunman who opened fire on prom-goers in a small northern Wisconsin town.

Dec 16, 2016

Prosecutor confident in Milwaukee shooting case

The prosecutor who charged a former Milwaukee police officer with killing a black man in a shooting that sparked riots in Wisconsin's largest city said Friday that he's not trying to send a message to the public about police use-of-force.

Oct 27, 2016

Milwaukee cop who killed man facing trial for sexual assault

A Milwaukee police officer whose fatal shooting of a black man sparked a weekend of violent unrest in the city has been ordered to stand trial on unrelated sex assault charges.

Oct 20, 2016

Milwaukee cop who fatally shot man charged with sex assault

A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest on the city's north side, has been arrested on a sexual assault charge in an unrelated case, police said Thursday.

Sep 8, 2016

Judge says park fence in Milwaukee to stay down for now

A judge says a plastic fence will stay down at a Milwaukee park that's at the center of a neighborhood where violence erupted after a police shooting last month.

Sep 5, 2016

Milwaukee County park fence dispute heading back to court

The dispute between Milwaukee County's chief executive and its sheriff over operating hours for a Milwaukee park that's at the center of a neighborhood where riots erupted after a police shooting last month is heading back to court.

Aug 22, 2016

AG: 2 police body cameras captured fatal Milwaukee shooting

Wisconsin's attorney general says a fatal police shooting in Milwaukee that sparked two nights of violence was recorded by not one but two body cameras.

Aug 19, 2016

Walker talks public safety with Milwaukee authorities

Gov. Scott Walker is meeting with Milwaukee authorities to discuss public safety issues.

Aug 15, 2016

Officials cite Milwaukee shooting victim’s criminal record

When police identified Sylville Smith as the Milwaukee man shot by an officer Saturday, triggering a violent uprising on the city's mostly black north side, Chief Edward Flynn cited Smith's "lengthy criminal record."

Aug 14, 2016

Milwaukee shooting victim had previous charges dropped (UPDATE)

The man whose fatal shooting by Milwaukee police triggered hours of violent protests on the city's predominantly black north side was a 23-year-old black man and father to a toddler, his mother and police said Sunday.

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