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Sterling Brown’s Case is only Shocking if You’re Not Black in Milwaukee

On Wednesday, May 23rd, the Milwaukee Police department released video footage of an interaction that occurred with Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown on January 26, 2018. Police used a taser on Brown and arrested him over a parking violation around 2:00 am that morning. Brown wasn’t charged with any criminal violations following his arrest. Similarly, no charges were filed against the arresting officers at the time, however, Brown does plan to file a lawsuit against the Milwaukee Police Department regarding the incident. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said to the Journal Sentinel that “I’m going to let the release of that speak for itself but yes I definitely have concerns after watching that video.