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Posted: Tue 5:55 AM, Sep 25, 2012
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Feds Consider Investigation Into Suspect's Death

Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2012 --- 5:55 a.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- U.S. Attorney James Santelle says he is considering ordering a federal investigation into the death of a man who died in Milwaukee police custody.

Santelle also is considering authorizing an investigation into a possible pattern of civil rights abuses by the Milwaukee Police Department.

The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office has changed its ruling in the case of Derek Williams from natural death to homicide. Williams died in police custody in July 2011.

The decision came after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel alerted an assistant medical examiner to newly released records -- including a video of a suffocating Williams pleading for help from the back of a squad car.

Wisconsin Public Radio reports Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said Monday he'll ask an independent prosecutor to conduct an inquest into Williams' death.

Copyright 2012. The Associated Press.

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  • by Anonymous on Sep 25, 2012 at 11:02 AM
    I would agree with you to some extent. I think the Feds should be looking into this as there are police out there that think THEY are above the law!! What bothers me is there partners back them up, because of some stupid code they have. Sounds like the police need to do what there paid to do and not make there own rules.
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  • by Jason Location: Wisconsin on Sep 25, 2012 at 07:08 AM
    If it was a white guy that died in police custody this wouldn't even be a story.
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