died in Milwaukee police custody. They spoke of Darius Simmons, a black teenager killed by his 76-year-old white neighbor, whose mother was detained for an hour and a half while police conducted their initial investigation. Some even brought up Ernest Lacy, who died in the back of a police van in 1981.
Date: Dec 24, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
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misinterpreted the statute, said former state Rep. Spencer Coggs of Milwaukee, who sponsored the bill. He and a group of community activists, led by Howard Fuller, lobbied for the law after the death of Ernest Lacy, which occurred after he was arrested by Milwaukee police for a rape he did not commit.