An interview with a member of Tosa Together, conducted by Isiah Holmes. Tosa Together has committed itself to racial justice, diversity, and awareness in the mostly white Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa. After becoming active with Black Lives Matter and other movements, Tosa Together tackled the Jay Anderson killing. In this interview, church minister Suzelle Lynch […]
Protest of Jay Anderson Murder by Wauwatosa Police At Mayfair Mall, Milwaukee in 2016
Footage shot of a Jay Anderson protest in Wauwatosa’s Mayfair Mall. The footage was shot several months ago, back towards the end of the summer. Jay Anderson was shot by a Wauwatosa police officer while sleeping in his car. His family protested the cases lack of transparency all summer. Residents eventually joined their cause, and […]
Wisconsin’s ACLU: No Reason For Wauwatosa Police To Withhold Anderson Footage
Jay Anderson’s case is beginning to get some serious traction, with both the public and influential organizations. It’s not just leaked information which is noteworthy, it’s the cases complete lack of transparency. Since Wauwatosa PD won’t comment, however, Wisconsin’s ACLU will. “The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin”, emailed a representative, “affirms the vital need […]
Milwaukee Police Must Consider Alternatives To Handle Under-Reported Opioid Crisis
This article was originally published by The Pontiac Tribune by the same author. The drug war’s casualties reach far beyond bloated penitentiary yards, fractured rehab facilities, and it’s own endless perpetuation. America’s opioid crisis, and it’s scale, is straining police, the policed, and the decades old rhetoric between them. Milwaukee Wisconsin is no stranger, nor […]
(VIDEO) Milwaukee Riots From Wauwatosa: The Second Night
Milwaukee’s riots have seemingly evaporated from the national and international stage. Even in the city itself, people seem to not want to acknowledge the two day’s of unrest that occurred. The wounds which catalyzed the chaos continue to fester, perhaps brewing for another climax. Cop Block contributor, video producer, and journalist Isiah Holmes witnessed Milwaukee’s […]
Wauwatosa’s Hart Park: Two Years Post-Police Crackdown
Outwardly, Wauwatosa (Tosa) Wisconsin’s Hart Park resembles any other suburban, family-oriented public space. You’d scarcely imagine that it’s grounds were the epicenter of a massive police crackdown just two years before. Its echo endures, however, from abandoned messages, to tales that the crackdown never really ended. From late 2012 to mid-2014, the Wauwatosa Police Department conducted […]
Cop Block’s Most Epic Movie, “Derrick J’s Victimless Crime Spree,” Celebrates Four Years!
I’m Ian Freeman, the executive producer of Derrick J’s Victimless Crime Spree, the most epic Cop Blocking movie ever. There are a lot of great Cop Block videos out there, but nothing with a narrative like this feature-length documentary. When you watch it, you’ll see Cop Block founders Ademo Freeman and Pete Eyre get arrested […]
Man Killed By Wauwatosa Officer Was “Shot In The Head Four Times” With Hands Up, Says Parents
Two months. It’s nearly been two months since an unidentified Wauwatosa officer shot 25 year old Jay Anderson in his car. Residents who’re concerned on the officer’s status, in fact, don’t even know if they’re still patrolling. Anderson’s family continue to grieve, demand answers, and offer one’s of their own. The 20 seconds of footage […]
Wauwatosa Chief Denounces Body Cam’s In 2014, Department Suppresses Killing In 2016
The tragic slaying of 25 year old Jay Anderson, if nothing else, highlights Wauwatosa PD’s lack of transparency. It’s been over a month and still, the killer remains unidentified, no press conference held, and footage is elusive. Interestingly, devices which could’ve helped reveal what happened that night were denounced by Tosa’s police chief in 2014. […]
‘Making a Murderer’: Brendan Dassey’s Conviction Overturned
The conviction of a Wisconsin man who appeared in the documentary “Making a Murderer,” has been overturned by a federal judge. Brendan Dassey, who was convicted in the murder of Teresa Halbach in 2007, will be released from prison unless prosecutors bring him to trial again within 90 days. The subject of “Making a Murderer,” Steven […]
