The Wisconsin Supreme Court has confirmed the termination of a former Milwaukee police officer who was fired for posting racist memes following the arrest of NBA player Sterling Brown. The court's decision supports the earlier ruling that the officer's actions, which led to significant public backlash, were grounds for dismissal.
A police officer who joked on Facebook about arresting an NBA player and made racist comments about other Black athletes isn’t legally entitled to get his job back, the Wisconsin high court ruled. https://t.co/m1joFqaoUu
Court upholds police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest https://t.co/loug4MUagn
Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest https://t.co/AoasMDcZ1P https://t.co/0HUBXw1Edo