Last November, an officer-involved shooting in northern Wisconsin resulted in the death of a fourteen-year-old Bad River Tribe member Jason Pero. After a Department of Justice investigation into the shooting, the LaCroix District Attorney found last Friday that no charges would be filed against the officer, Brock Mrdjenovich. Gil Halsted speaks with Danielle Kaeding, a […]
Examining Jason Pero’s Death & Police Conduct in Northern W...
Gil Halsted looks at the relationship between county law enforcement officers and Native American tribal communities. He speaks with Sandra Gokee, cousin of Jason Pero, the fourteen-year old citizen of the Bad River Band who was shot and killed by a County Sheriff Deputy on November 8th, 2017. Ms. Gokee was placed on administrative leave, […]