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Vol. 80/No. 32 August 29, 2016
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‘Charge cop who killed Sylville Smith in Milwaukee’
Reuters/Aaron Bernstein
Protests broke out in Milwaukee after police shot and killed 23-year-old
Sylville Smith Aug. 13. Angry demonstrators clashed with police in riot
gear that night and the following one. Six businesses and some cars were
set on fire. Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency Aug. 14 and
activated the National Guard. The next day city police imposed a 10 p.m.
curfew for youth under 18.
At an Aug. 14 vigil, Smith’s sister Kimberly Neal, above, called on
prosecutors to file charges against the cop.
Regardless of the circumstances, which are still not clear, the reaction
to the killing of Smith shows many working people say, “Enough is
enough,” in face of the many police killings and abuses, such as those
detailed in the Justice Department report on Baltimore (see article on
page 9).
“Enough is enough,” said Socialist Workers Party presidential candidate
Alyson Kennedy. “We call for the removal of the National Guard, ending
the curfew and that the police responsible be charged.”
— MAGGIE TROWE
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Report: Baltimore cops violate the Constitution
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