An ongoing investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin Watch and TMJ4 News into Milwaukee County’s closely-guarded list of law enforcement officers — deemed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office to have credibility concerns — produced a look at how Milwaukee Police Department delayed handling one officer’s termination.
“Under oath, caught in a lie,” published Aug. 24, 2025 in the Journal Sentinel, detailed how an MPD officer with credibility concerns remained on patrol before being fired three years after being placed on Milwaukee County’s Brady List.
The lengthy story — which included official documents obtained through Wisconsin Public Records requests — told the story of Gregory Carson Jr.’s official career during his time on the Brady List, as well as why he was placed on it, and why he was fired from his job by the Milwaukee Police Chief in 2024.
For example, a transcript showed Carson answering questions about texting a witness during a 2022 federal court hearing after being accused of inappropriate behavior by a witness. The story also shows how Carson lied under oath while testifying about the incident. The witness’s name was redacted.
Journal Sentinel investigative reporter Ashley Luthern, TMJ4 investigative reporter Ben Jordan and Wisconsin Watch investigative reporter Mario Koran spent months verifying the hundreds of officers on the list and finding examples of those who are missing.
The effort was supported financially by The Fund for Investigative Journalism.
