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Felonies Possible For Police Officers Involved In Death Of Derek Williams

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 1/22/2013

As previously reported on this Blog here, Derek Williams died in Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) custody back in July 2011. After the MPD failed to discipline the police officers who ignored Mr. Williams’ pleas for help...more

Father Of Man Killed By Kenosha Police Seeks FBI Investigation

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 12/19/2012

Back in 2004, a Kenosha, Wisconsin police officer shot and killed Michael E. Bell. Police officers involved in the incident claimed Michael E. Bell struggled with them and tried to grab an officer’s gun. Following an...more

Video Recorders In Milwaukee Police Department Squad Cars To Be Replaced

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 12/17/2012

Recently, there have been two high profile incidents involving Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”) officers captured by video recorders inside MPD squad cars. In July 2011, a video camera recorded Derek Williams during the...more

When Police Use Excessive Force

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 12/12/2012

The majority of law enforcement officers throughout Milwaukee and the rest of Wisconsin dedicate their lives to serving and protecting the public. But some officers abuse their power. Police use force regularly to subdue...more

Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission To Revisit Its Decision To Rehire Fired Police Officer

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 12/10/2012

At its meeting on Thursday night, December 6, 2012, the City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission ("FPC") announced that it would reconsider its decision to reinstate Milwaukee Police Department ("MPD") Officer Richard...more

Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission Considers New Use-Of-Force Policies

by Samster, Konkel & Safran, S.C. on 10/30/2012

In recent years, there have been several high profile incidents where Milwaukee Police Department ("MPD") officers have used unreasonable and excessive force against citizens. Perhaps the most famous incident was the beating...more

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