Gwen Moore – In the case of Dontre Hamilton, did Milwaukee police shoot a man for resting in a park?

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | In the case of Dontre Hamilton, did Milwaukee police shoot a man for resting in a park? On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 29, 2017, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, declared: Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Is that what happened? The incident can be viewed in at least two different ways. Literally speaking, Hamilton was not killed simply for resting on a bench. He was shot after striking an officer with the officer’s baton. But in making a rhetorical point, Moore is correct that Hamilton had done nothing

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Some alarmed over Foxconn plans

Environmentalists assail proposed permit rollbacks for planned $10B plant 0$,621uLVFRVL FRVHUYDWLRLVWVDUHG 0RGDWKDWRY6FRWW DONHUpVSODWRHHPSWD PDVVLYHRFRHOHFWURLF … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Summer eats

Kids who depend on school meals for their daily dose of nutrition will now have access to food in the summer months through the Eau Claire school district’s … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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