History

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  • Date: 14.08.2016 22:12:49 UTC
    Edited by: Mark
    Description of changes: 
    Created New Case for Sylville Smith
  • Date: 15.08.2016 00:41:32 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    photo
  • Date: 15.08.2016 02:48:47 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    Address
  • Date: 15.08.2016 11:38:34 UTC
    Edited by: Darius
    Description of changes: 
    Minor edits to overview. Removing extra space in title.
  • Date: 15.08.2016 14:20:08 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    August 2016 Mayor's speech
  • Date: 15.08.2016 19:40:42 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    August 2016 Milwaukee sick and tired of being sick and tired
  • Date: 22.08.2016 21:29:21 UTC
    Edited by: Mark
    Description of changes: 
    Uploaded a document
  • Date: 23.08.2016 12:09:26 UTC
    Edited by: Darius
    Description of changes: 
    AG says bodycams show Smith turning toward officers with gun before he was killed.
  • Date: 24.08.2016 15:22:30 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    August 2016 BodyCam Video won't be released says prosecutor
  • Date: 25.08.2016 19:05:07 UTC
    Edited by: Darius
    Description of changes: 
    More details on AG decision not to release bodycam videos.
  • Date: 30.09.2016 13:09:39 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    September 2016 The Wisconsin Department of Justice has completed its investigation into the shooting death of Sylville Smith and has sent its findings to Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm to make a charging decision. The police Chief says he will not release the video of the murder.
  • Date: 20.10.2016 14:58:08 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    October 2016

The officer who fatally shot a Milwaukee man, sparking two days of unrest in the city’s Sherman Park neighborhood in August, has been arrested and suspended from the department, WISN 12 NEWS has learned.

Dominique Heaggan-Brown was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail on Wednesday after charges were filed in connection with an alleged sexual assault.
  • Date: 28.10.2016 17:51:48 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    October 2016 Protest for release of tape
  • Date: 17.12.2016 15:26:41 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    December 2016 A former Milwaukee police officer has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide in an August shooting.
  • Date: 26.12.2016 10:43:56 UTC
    Edited by: Darius
    Description of changes: 
    Officer waives right to preliminary hearing and avoids public release of bodycam footage.
  • Date: 2.06.2017 13:15:31 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    June 2017 Jury trial of killer cop due to begin June 6
  • Date: 12.06.2017 13:16:54 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    June 2017 Trial Begins for Former Milwaukee Cop who Killed Sylville Smith
  • Date: 21.06.2017 20:51:05 UTC
    Edited by: Stephen Berry
    Description of changes: 
    June 2017 Killer cop who murdered his former classmate walks free after not guilty verdict.
  • Date: 19.09.2017 07:01:41 UTC
    Edited by: Guest
    Description of changes: 
    June 2017 Killer cop who murdered his former classmate walks free after not guilty verdict.
  • Date: 18.06.2018 03:39:19 UTC
    Edited by: Guest
    Description of changes: 
    June 2017 Killer cop who murdered his former classmate walks free after not guilty verdict.
  • Date: 28.08.2020 11:44:50 UTC
    Edited by: EBWiki Team
    Description of changes: 
    Adding video
  • Date: 28.08.2020 11:50:45 UTC
    Added by: EBWiki Team
    Description of changes: 
    Officer released after serving time on unrelated sexual assault.