Milwaukee City Attorney Evan Goyke warned the Justice Department on Friday that he will prosecute masked federal agents operating in his city.
His warning came on his office’s letterhead, after DOJ demanded that Milwaukee not enforce its ban on masked law enforcement. It points to Biddeford, Maine, where ICE killed a father this week who the government admits was not their target.
Goyke also pointed out that DOJ’s demand said nothing about the safety of Milwaukee’s residents and focused instead on the safety of its own armed officers. A government that masks its agents has already decided whose safety comes first.
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