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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.

Amanda Avalos is committed to increasing accessibility and prosperity for BIPOC youth in Wisconsin. She believes that leading with kindness and empathy are central to building the kind of movements required to make this a reality. As LIT’s Co-Executive Director, Amanda oversees political strategy, civic engagement efforts and electoral work across Wisconsin, while ensuring the organization maintains its financial and operational health.