Stories tagged: "Alfonso Morales"

Social Justice Jacob Blake Jr.'s uncle, Justin Blake (yellow shirt) hugs Letetra Wideman, Jacob Blake's younger sister, Aug. 30 during a march in Kenosha. Wideman later recited a poem she had written titled, "Allow Me to Introduce Myself" to the crowd. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Social Justice Looking Back on 2020: The Racial Justice Movement Hits Home in Wisconsin

Jacob Blake shooting shows why you can’t brush police brutality and systemic racism off as someone else’s problem.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski December 21, 2020 9:45 am CST
Law and Policy Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales, clad in a "thin blue line" face mask, watches over Zoom Thursday night as the city's Fire and Police Commission votes to demote him to captain. (Screenshot/City of Milwaukee)
Law and Policy Milwaukee’s Police Chief Demoted Over Handling of Officer-Involved Killing, BLM Protests

From tear gas and rubber bullet use to not firing a cop charged with murder, activists have had a laundry list of concerns about the chief.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski August 7, 2020 12:39 pm CDT
Law and Policy Milwaukee Police Chief Holds on to Job
Law and Policy Milwaukee Police Chief Holds on to Job

Embattled chief is instead given directives to follow.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 21, 2020 8:49 am CDT
Social Justice Milwaukee protesters 100 days
Social Justice Milwaukee Protest Group Has Marched for 50 Days Straight. They Won’t Stop.

The People’s Revolution calls for justice wherever it needs to in the Milwaukee area.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 17, 2020 9:33 pm CDT
Law and Policy Wisconsin's Largest City Poised to Defund the Police By $30 Million
Law and Policy Milwaukee PD Faces 10 Percent Cut

Budget reallocation ordered by veto-proof council majority

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski June 16, 2020 5:12 pm CDT

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