Sterling Brown’s attorney questions why MPD sergeant isn’t on Brady list despite wrongly claiming he saw a gun

Sterling Brown’s attorney questions why MPD sergeant isn’t on Brady list despite wrongly claiming he saw a gun

In our special Lighthouse series "Duty to Disclose," were revisiting the tasing and arrest of former Milwaukee Bucks player Sterling Brown.Just one Milwaukee police officer, Erik Andrade, was placed on the Brady list following the arrest that made national headlines. The Brady list tracks officers with alleged credibility concerns due to past accusations of crimes, untruthfulness, bias, and other integrity issues.Browns attorney questions why a …

Falsifying reports. Found ‘not credible.’ Why aren’t they on Milwaukee’s list of cops with integrity issues?

Reading Time: 11 minutesClick here to read highlights from the storyThe Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office has strict criteria to place officers on its Brady list, ​​meant to help prosecutors fulfill their legal duty to share evidence that could help prove someone’s innocence. The list omits officers whose testimony has been found not credible by judges and who have cost taxpayers millions in misconduct lawsuits. That includes two Milwa…

Falsifying reports. Found 'not credible.' Why aren’t they on Milwaukee's list of cops with integrity issues?

A West Allis officer whose testimony was deemed untruthful by a judge is not on the county's list of cops with credibility concerns. He's not the only one.

Falsifying reports. Found ‘not credible.’ Why aren’t they on Milwaukee’s list of police officers with integrity issues?

by Ashley Luthern / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Watch     After two days of testimony about a traffic stop that ended in a drug arrest, a Milwaukee County judge had heard enough. “You can stop,” Judge Paul R. Van Grunsven said last fall, interrupting the defense attorney who was still cross-examining a West Allis police officer. The judge recounted inconsistencies in the officer’s testimony and body camera footage shown during an evide…

Falsifying reports. Found ‘not credible.’ Why aren’t they on Milwaukee’s list of police officers with integrity issues? | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service

Legal experts suggest criteria for placing law enforcement officers on Milwaukee County’s Brady list are improperly narrow, depriving defendants of crucial information for a fair trial. (Andrew Mulhearn for Wisconsin Watch) After two days of testimony about a traffic stop that ended in a drug arrest, a Milwaukee County judge had heard enough. “You can stop,” Judge Paul R. Van Grunsven said last fall, interrupting the defense attorney who was sti…