“Once somebody is in your custody, you have a duty to protect them,” Attorney Kevin O’Connor said during a prayer vigil hosted by the family of Malcolm James in Racine
Police cracking down on unregistered drivers
MILWAUKEE (WDJT) Milwaukee police will begin cracking down on unregistered drivers.
Police stopped citing unregistered vehicles last year when Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic. But Milwaukee City leaders say the lack of enforcement contributed to reckless driving.
Starting June 5, the Milwaukee Police Department will be looking for things like cars with no plates or plates that are not properly displayed.
The Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson believes the enforcement should help make streets safer.
“It seems like more often than not, that the folks who have tags that are not registered, or vehicles that are not registered, license plates that are not properly displayed, those are the ones that are zigging and zagging and driving recklessly and endangering the greater public safety. So make sure you get your vehicles registered,” said Johnson.
On Friday, a statement from a Racine County Sheriff s Office public information officer issued a statement indicating that it plans to release no more information about what occurred pending the