Has the Milwaukee City Attorney Found a Backdoor Way to Dismantle the Police?

Amy Curtis / Townhall Tipsheet 

 

Milwaukee City Attorney Evan Goyke said in 2020 that he wanted to "dismantle" the police. Goyke was a State Rep for Milwaukee in 2020 and said at the time, "this system, with its massive and growing budgets, must be dismantled and rebuilt.” Now Goyke is the City Attorney for Milwaukee, and it seems he's found a way to "dismantle" that system: by refusing to defend officers in civil rights lawsuits. 

In an exclusive from Milwaukee radio host Dan O'Donnell, the Milwaukee Police Association sent a letter to Goyke about his failures.

The letter reads in part: 

"On behalf of the Milwaukee Police Association, which represents the sworn officers who serve this community with dedication, professionalism, and integrity, I am writing to express serious and growing concerns about the continued mishandling of police-related legal matters by the City Attorney’s Office. Read more, see Xs and videos here.