• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Rally seeks charges in MPD custody death

Rally seeks charges in MPD custody death

October 4, 2012 By WRN Contributor

Activists, family members and others outraged by the death in police custody last year of Derek Williams marched and held a rally in Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon, gathering at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. statue north of downtown and then walking toward the Police Administration building.

“This march is part of a larger, broader strategy to really kind of change the way business is done in the African-American community . . . and in particular around police relations,” said Jayme Montgomery Baker, who helped organize the event. She said Williams’ family wants to see those responsible for his death brought to trial. They’re also seeking an independent federal investigation, and reforms within the Milwaukee Police Department

The 22-year-old Williams died in the back of a police squad car, after calling for help, because he was having trouble breathing. The medical examiner’s office originally determined his death was due to natural causes, until recently when a staffer reviewed the police dash cam video which showed Williams struggling and calling for help. Upon seeing the footage, the medical examiner’s office changed the ruling to “homicide.”

Some participants in Wednesday’s rally demanded that Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn resign. On Tuesday, Milwaukee County’s chief judge named a special prosecutor to review the incident, and consider whether anyone should be charged.

WUWM

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, News



Featured Stories

Teachers to begin getting vaccinated March 1 in Wisconsin

Assembly approves bill to allow DWD to update computers

Bucks extend win streak to three

Evers defends proposed budget as Republicans voice disapproval on his spending targets

Antetokounmpo, Middleton lead Bucks past Kings

TwitterFacebook

Sports Headlines

Bucks extend win streak to three

Antetokounmpo, Middleton lead Bucks past Kings

Number-21 Wisconsin ends two-game slide (AUDIO)

Badgers tie Notre Dame, take 4 of 6 points on the weekend

Bucks losing streak reaches five games

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC