Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson nominates three members to Fire and Police Commission
The commission is responsible for oversight of the city's police and fire departments, though it lost authority this summer a new state law.
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The commission is responsible for oversight of the city's police and fire departments, though it lost authority this summer a new state law.
Chokeholds used by police, off-duty or otherwise, have long been considered dangerous and a sensitive issue.
Residents now have, these groups argue, far fewer opportunities to have a hand in the way the Milwaukee Police Department operates.
It means less power for citizens, less oversight of police, they say.
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