5 years since former Milwaukee officer fatally shot Sylville Smith
Posted: Aug 13, 2021 10:38 AM CST
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Since then, Sylville's brother has focused on honoring him with events like an annual book bag drive.
He's also a lead organizer for Milwaukee's Peoples Revolution.
Part of the Sherman Park neighborhood has been rebuilt into Sherman Phoenix, an entrepreneurial hub for small, Black-owned businesses.
The Black officer who shot Sylville Smith, Dominique Heaggan-Brown, was acquitted in the shooting.
