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After a night of violent protests, Milwaukee residents gathered Sunday evening to mourn an armed man shot to death by police and begin the healing process.
Family and friends of Sylville Smith, 23, held a candlelight vigil at the site of Saturday's shooting in a residential area of North Milwaukee.
The shooting triggered unrest in the city's north side Saturday night as protesters torched businesses and threw rocks at officers. Four officers were injured and 17 people were arrested, Mayor Tom Barrett said.
Tensions on Sunday gave way to calls for peace as activists gathered outside the affected businesses.
Smith's sister, Sherelle Smith, condemned violence carried out in her brother's name, saying the community needs those businesses.
Black Lives Shatter
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/14/us/milwaukee-violence-police-shooting/
(Score: 3, Insightful) by frojack on Monday August 15 2016, @06:31PM
For all too many people, becoming a felon is simply bad luck.
Nice theory.
Too bad it isn't even remotely true.
Oh yes, everybody likes to trot out arrest rates, and their lopsided nature.
But nobody likes to look too carefully as actual crime commission rates. Because its embarrassing.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 15 2016, @10:44PM
> But nobody likes to look too carefully as actual crime commission rates. Because its embarrassing.
What does that even mean? Please provide a link to these "crime commission rates" so that I can be embarrassed.
(Score: 2) by t-3 on Tuesday August 16 2016, @04:32AM
You've obviously never been to jail, never talked at length worth anyone who has, and place an inordinate amount of trust in the abilities and ethics of law enforcement officers.