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A man was seen walking the streets in a Milwaukee County Jail uniform Tuesday. He was not an escaped prisoner, but actually quite the opposite.
Marquette University Police issued a safety alert at 5:45 p.m. stating that the Sheriff s office reported a missing prisoner around North 12th and West State streets.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff s Office quickly responded by issuing a tweet that there had not been an escape from the jail.
Here s what happened:
Around 3 p.m., West Milwaukee police arrested a Milwaukee man on a retail theft warrant.
He was brought to the Milwaukee County Jail for booking where he changed into a jail uniform. In the process of the booking, the man needed medical attention and West Milwaukee officers drove the man to Aurora Sinai Medical Center.
Board Approves Overtime Oversight Policy
New policy will likely bring the sheriff s office before the board to explain overtime expenditures. By Graham Kilmer - Apr 26th, 2021 08:02 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by Sulfur at English Wikipedia (GFDL) or (CC-BY-SA-3.0), via Wikimedia CommonsThe Milwaukee County Board recently adopted an ordinance that has its origins in Supervisor
The resolution does not reduce funding for the MCSO or any other county departments. Instead it creates a new oversight mechanism for the board that will likely require reporting on overtime throughout the year, not just during the budget cycle in the fall.
Staff wearing Punisher symbol and Spartan helmet, both used by far-right groups. By Graham Kilmer - Apr 13th, 2021 12:43 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Milwaukee County Jail and Milwaukee County Courthouse. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.
During a tour of the Milwaukee County Jail in January, Milwaukee County Supervisor
Ryan Clancy noticed that one of the staff members was wearing a mask with the symbol for the Marvel comic book character The Punisher.
This symbol, a white skull with four long teeth, Clancy told Urban Milwaukee, is associated with far-right and white supremacist groups and ideology. The symbol has been documented in news media as being worn by right-wing rioters at the U.S. Capitol in January
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