Wisconsin Watch will work with TMJ4 News and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel to investigate Milwaukee County’s ‘Brady list,’ which contains the names of law enforcement officers charged with crimes or misconduct.
Brady lists exist because of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case dating back to 1964. In criminal cases, it requires prosecutors to disclose if officers have a history of past crimes, dishonesty, bias, or other integrity concerns.
“This isn’t a story where we’re trying to do gotcha journalism or anything like that; this really is about transparency and telling Milwaukee residents what they should know about the credibility of their police officers,” said Jim Malewitz, Managing Editor at Wisconsin Watch.
Tips related to the Brady list or police misconduct should be emailed to tips@wisconsinwatch.org.
