American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
Press Release

ACLU of Wisconsin Responds to Charging Decision in Fatal Shooting Of Alvin Cole

 

By - Oct 7th, 2020 05:45 pm

MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin issued the following statement today after the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office made the decision not to charge Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah more than ten months after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole

Chris Ott, Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, said the following: 

“The decision not to charge Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole is reprehensible, and reflects the systemic lack of accountability for police, who continue to kill and hurt Black and Brown people without legal consequences. Law enforcement has a long track record of resorting to deadly force in situations where it isn’t necessary, especially against people of color. It is unacceptable that officers continually evade consequences when they abuse their power. We support the recommendation of former U.S. attorney Steven Biskupic, who was hired by the Wauwatosa Police and Fire Commission, and said that Mensah should be fired from his position because there was an ‘extraordinary risk’ that he would be involved in a fourth fatal shooting should he keep his job.”

This statement is available online: https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/news/aclu-wisconsin-responds-milwaukee-das-decision-not-charge-wauwatosa-officer-mensah-fatal

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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