A federal judge in Wisconsin on Wednesday ruled that the Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot Dontre Hamilton in 2014 violated the black male’s constitutional rights by illegally checking his person for weapons.
U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller’s decision may allow Hamilton’s family to receive compensation for the 31-year-old’s death.
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