Supervisor Taylor to introduce resolution funding Dontre Hamilton memorial bench
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Friday night, Hamilton s family and members of the People s Revolution gathered at the park to mark the anniversary and to call for racial justice.
Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor says she will introduce a resolution calling for placement of a Dontre Hamilton memorial bench in Red Arrow Park.
“Dontre Hamilton should still be with us today,” said Supervisor Taylor. “His story is just one of many examples of Black people taken from us too soon due to police violence. This memorial would serve as a reminder that Dontre had been minding his own business, sleeping on a park bench, when he was assaulted and killed by a police officer.”
People take to streets of Milwaukee to celebrate Chauvin guilty verdict
Family of Milwaukee man killed by police officer say Chauvin verdict was emotional Share Updated: 11:10 PM CDT Apr 20, 2021
People take to streets of Milwaukee to celebrate Chauvin guilty verdict
Family of Milwaukee man killed by police officer say Chauvin verdict was emotional Share Updated: 11:10 PM CDT Apr 20, 2021
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Show Transcript THE CHAUVIN VERDICT ON TUESDAY DREW WELL OVER PEOPLE STARTING AT 27TH AND CENTER CELEBRATING AND REFLECTING WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE DOZENS HUNDREDS PERHAPS THOUSANDS OF OTHER FAMILIES OF BLACK AND BROWN FAMILIES WHO HAVE NOT OBTAINED JUST AS YET FROM LOSING LOVED ONES DUE TO POLICE BRUTALITY AND POLICE MISCONDUCT MANY IN THE CROWD WERE KIDS, I PROTEST A LOT WITH MY DAD AND THE FIRST TIME I EVER WENT PROTESTING WITH HIM IT JUST COURAGE ME TO START PROTESTING MORE MARCH THROUGH CENTER STREET, EVENTUALLY MEETING A GEORGE FLOYD’S
outrage on the streets of milwaukee. after the d.a. announced a former city police officer, christopher manny, would not face charges in the shooting death of a mentally ill suspect, dontre hamilton, back in april. his use of force was privileged and was justified. manny says hamilton resisted a pat-down, the two exchanged punches before according to manny hamilton started hitting him with his own baton. i don t even know if i was hit. i need an officer to help me. this newly released audio captures man ney, he started beating me. the officer shot hamilton 14 times. shots fired, shots fired. officer involved. manney has been fired for not following proper protocol, but now face those charges. i think he exercised
george howell is in milwaukee for us this morning with more. reporter: a group of protesters gathered in downtown milwaukee. i want to show you the group at red arrow park. all this in decision of not charging a police officer for fatally shooting a mentally ill man. this happened in april when officer christopher manney shot and killed a man sleeping in the park. the two got into a confrontation. the officer claims that hamilton grabbed his baton and struck him. that is when the officer claims he used deadly force to defend himself. the officer was fired from his job. the police chief saying the officer did identify hamilton as mentally ill and did not follow training and he instigated that fight. again, the case went to a prosecuting attorney and the decision not to charge the police officer. however, we have learned that