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A rape report set off a series of events that brought years of turmoil to the surface
Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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6:20 pm UTC Feb. 24, 2021
A leaked police interview set off more than a year of public infighting in Milwaukee, rooted in relationships and controversies going back years. The man police questioned, Kalan Haywood Sr., has repeatedly denied sexual assault allegations and has not been arrested or charged.
November 4, 2014: After losing consciousness during a date, a woman identified publicly only as Jane Doe believes the man she’s been seeing, Haywood, drugged her drink and assaulted her.
December 15, 2015: Carmen Pitre, executive director of Sojourner Family Peace Center, and Edward Flynn, then Milwaukee police chief, sign a “memorandum of understanding” that says suspects will never be interviewed at Sojourner.
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A web of dysfunctional relationships has upended Milwaukee s search for a new police chief and could cost taxpayers millions.
Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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3:27 pm UTC Feb. 24, 2021
A web of dysfunctional relationships has upended Milwaukee s search for a new police chief and could cost taxpayers millions.
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Jane Doe: Woman who told Milwaukee police Kalan Haywood Sr. raped her
Gina Barton and Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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4:03 pm UTC Feb. 27, 2021
Gina Barton and Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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4:03 pm UTC Feb. 27, 2021
Detective Steve Wells had his instructions: Question real estate developer Kalan Haywood Sr. about the sexual assault allegation against him, and do it soon.
Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales had asked Haywood to serve on the board of a new fundraising organization, the Milwaukee Police Foundation, but the chief didn’t want someone with a criminal case hanging over his head.
The detective quickly reviewed the reports of lead investigator Zachary Thoms, who was on vacation, then scheduled an interview with Haywood. It would take place on the afternoon of Aug. 13, 2019, just hours before the foundation’s board was scheduled to meet.
Ashley Luthern and Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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4:34 pm UTC Mar. 9, 2021
Ashley Luthern and Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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4:34 pm UTC Mar. 9, 2021
Jane Doe wasn’t the type who forgot to pick up her kids.
But on Nov. 4, 2014, her mother got a call from their school: Doe had never arrived.
She wasn’t answering her phone. Around 7 p.m., with panic setting in, a group that included her mother, her best friend and the father of her children showed up at Doe’s house.
Her mom called the Milwaukee police. The others broke a window and forced their way inside.
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