Police, prosecutors, public defenders, business groups back bill expanding expungement. //end headline wrapper ?>Wisconsin State Capitol. File photo by Dave Reid.
A bill that would dramatically expand the pool of people eligible to have their criminal records expunged drew strong support at a public hearing before the Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday.
Grace, 34, a former Wisconsin resident, told about a crime she committed 13 or 14 years ago, when she took a plea deal on a theft charge, that continues to follow her.
Now she is married, lives in Florida, has children, and wants to be a firefighter.
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Alderman says deal isn t ready to be approved. By Jeramey Jannene - Jan 11th, 2021 08:01 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Sterling Brown and City Hall. Brown photo provided, City Hall photo by Jeramey Jannene.
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Sterling Brown made national news in November when news broke that he had agreed to a settlement with the City of Milwaukee regarding his treatment at the hands of Milwaukee police officers in January 2018. The city would admit officers violated Brown’s constitutional rights as part of the settlement, a landmark admission.
But the city has yet to actually approve the deal.
Instead, a Common Council committee has met twice in closed session and little has been said publicly about why things keep getting delayed.