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A murder victim's son went after Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm hard at Darrell Brooks' sentencing, calling him a "coward" whose bail policies are partly responsible for Brooks being on the streets to commit the Waukesha parade attack. "He (Chisholm) is a coward who hides from the accountability of his office's negligence," the victim's son said during the Nov. 15, 2022, sentencing. "If he had a tiny single sliver of integrity he would resign. Not once has Mr. Chisholm said three simple words to these victims and families: 'I am sorry.'" You can watch the video here: https://twitter.com/Johnmcurtis/status/1592634186455711744 The son laid into Brooks, calling him a "repulsive" narcissists, and saying that his name "brings anger and hatred into my heart." Then he said that he holds two other people culpable for his mother's murder: Brooks' mother and Milwaukee County District Attor...

The Milwaukee Court system is STILL limiting how many courtrooms can conduct jury trials, despite a judge setting Darrell Brooks' bail at $500 in a pending felony case because he couldn't give him a trial due to court congestion.  Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Feiss said in Darrell Brooks' bail hearing for a February 2021 shooting case that he was setting Brooks bail at an amount so low - $500 - that he hoped it "gets him out," referring to the man later accused in the Waukesha parade massacre. [caption id="attachment_45616" align="alignleft" width="200"] Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Feiss[/caption] "I can tell you that I'm setting it at that amount with the hope that Mr. Brooks is able to post that amount. That gets him out, but also provides some community protection," David Feiss said during the court hearing. Brooks did get out. And he got out again after being charged with another felony cas...

The Milwaukee Court system is STILL limiting how many courtrooms can conduct jury trials, despite a judge setting Darrell Brooks' bail at $500 in a pending felony case because he couldn't give him a trial due to court congestion.  Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Feiss said in Darrell Brooks' bail hearing for a February 2021 shooting case that he was setting Brooks bail at an amount so low - $500 - that he hoped it "gets him out," referring to the man later accused in the Waukesha parade massacre. [caption id="attachment_45616" align="alignleft" width="200"] Milwaukee County Circuit Judge David Feiss[/caption] "I can tell you that I'm setting it at that amount with the hope that Mr. Brooks is able to post that amount. That gets him out, but also provides some community protection," David Feiss said during the court hearing. Brooks did get out. And he got out again after being charged with another felony cas...