11/18/25: Milwaukee Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers $2.5 Million

Today on Truth to Power, Kyle Wallace questions: Can we trust our local police departments to hold their own officers accountable? Kyle breaks digs into a troubling pattern inside the Milwaukee Police Department, and how their incompetency has caused Milwaukee taxpayers more than $40 million in misconduct settlements over the last decade. Kyle breaks down 2022 incident where a man, Keishon Thomas, died by an overdose while in MPD custody. This case has now resulted in a $2.5 million settlement that will be left to the citizens to pay off. Kyle explains why supporting law enforcement must go hand-in-hand with demanding accountability. With 192 MPD officers currently on the Brady List, Kyle addresses tough questions about trust, transparency, and reform within policing, that the community can’t afford to ignore. Should officers be fired for misconduct? Should settlements come from city taxpayers or police budgets? What will it take to rebuild trust?