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Wauwatosa police kept, shared list of Floyd, Cole protesters
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Wauwatosa police kept, shared list of Floyd, Cole protesters
July 7, 2021 6:10 PM Associated Press
MILWAUKEE (AP) Police in Wauwatosa built a list of protesters who took to the streets last year following the deaths of George Floyd and 17-year-old Alvin Cole.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report the list includes the names of prominent Milwaukee area activists Frank Nitty, Vaun Mayes and Kahlil Coleman as well as state Reps. David Bowen and Jonathan Brostoff.
Attorney Kimberley Motley, who is representing the families of three people who died at the hands of former Wauwatosa police officer Joseph Mensah is also on the list.
Motley obtained the list recently as she s continuing a lawsuit against the Wauwatosa Police Department.
Motley said she thinks the list is being used by the department to target people who are using their constitutional right to peacefully protest. I think it s another example of their complete abuse of power and them creating essentially this list of people who they re targeting, Motley said.
Abby Pavlik, the public information officer for the Wauwatosa Police Department, said the document was created and maintained by the Investigative Division of the department. It was used as a tool for identifying potential witnesses, victims and suspects who were involved or associated with protesting during 2020, Pavlik said in an email. By utilizing this list, it allowed investigators to follow up with those persons identified after the fact, if needed.