A former Milwaukee police officer was found not guilty on Tuesday of reckless homicide in the August shooting of a 23-year-old black man, which led to two days of violent protests. Former officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown would have faced to up to 60 years in prison if he had been […]
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Ex-Cop Goes On Trial In Killing Of Sylville Smith Which Sparked Riots In Milwaukee
June 12th, 2017 Awake Goy
A former Milwaukee police officer whose fatal shooting of a black man last year ignited riots on the city’s north side goes on trial this week. Dominique Heaggan-Brown, who is also black, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in the death of Sylville Smith, 23. Heaggan-Brown’s police career has […]