Critics of President-elect Donald Trump and supporters of Black Lives Matter are raising concerns following a meeting this week between Trump and Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr., considering Clarke to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Clarke, who is Black, has repeatedly vocalized his disdain for the Black Lives…
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Archived: Milwaukee a 'Powder Keg' Due to Decades of Racial Tension, Economic Inequality
This incident was unlike the recent police-related deaths of unarmed Black men, including Alton Sterling. Smith was armed, a foot chase ensued and he refused to drop his gun, according to authorities. The clashing of citizens and police is more indicative of a tipping point for the city of Milwaukee…
Archived: Sheriff Calls Black Lives Matter Protesters 'Sub-Human Creeps'
By Sheryl Estrada According to Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, police brutality doesn’t exist. “There is no police brutality in America we ended that in the ’60s,” Clarke said during an interview Monday on Fox & Friends. A regular on the show, he was brought on to discuss the anti-police…