Milwaukee Sheriff Provokes Outrage, Blames 'Urban Pathology,' 'War on Police' for Police Brutality

Days of demonstrations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin following Saturday's fatal police shooting have shined a national spotlight on the city's segregation and police practices—and the city's infamous right-wing sheriff provoked further outrage Sunday when he blamed the community of the shooting victim for the police violence that ended his life.

Clarke decried "urban pathologies" and a "war on police"—popular right-wing catchphrases—in impoverished, largely black communities for the demonstrations and the shooting that provoked them.  Read more.

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