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U.S. Marshals were on the ground in Wauwatosa during the city’s curfew and emergency declaration in October, according to Wauwatosa Police. The city’s emergency order brought numerous law enforcement agencies from across the state, as well as National Guard troops, to the suburban streets. The Marshals worked alongside the Special Operations Group (SOG), a small and secretive unit within the Wauwatosa Police Department (WPD).
The presence of U.S. Marshals during the Wauwatosa protests had not been reported until now. The 7 p.m. curfew and emergency declaration were active from Oct. 7-12. Numerous agencies mobilized in Wauwatosa due to the city’s emergency declaration, from West Allis to Green Lake County. A full list of agencies that assisted WPD during the curfew has
International group with Wisconsin ties sends out research paper with false claims. //end headline wrapper ?>Police. Photo by Highway Patrol Images / (CC BY)
An international law enforcement association sent a research document to thousands of members this fall that called Black Lives Matter protesters “terrorists” who work with gangs and drug cartels to engage in “urban guerrilla” warfare.
That organization, the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), has deep ties to Wisconsin law enforcement including Kenosha-area departments heavily involved in the response to protests for racial justice in that city this summer.
The 176-page document “Understanding Antifa and Urban Guerrilla Warfare,” was emailed to the ILEETA’s members in October, according to the Associated Press, which first reported on the document.
UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 4:22 pm CT
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A woman was shot by Wauwatosa Police Thursday night after authorities responded to a report of suspicious circumstances. (Shutterstock)
WAUWATOSA, WI A 35-year-old woman is recovering from her injuries after she was shot by Wauwatosa Police Thursday night as authorities responded to a report of suspicious circumstances, according to Abby Pavlik, the public information officer for the department.
Around 9:15 p.m. officers responded to a report of an assault in the 7900 block of Harwood Ave.
The initial caller reported witnessing a woman violently attacking a female victim with a stick in an apparent random attack, Pavlik said.