Victim To Take Police Chiefs, City Of Milwaukee To Court For Ignoring Predatory Cop’s Crimes

When Iema Lemons called 911 about a disturbance at her house, the last thing she expected was that she’d be cornered in her bathroom, strangled, and raped by a police officer. But that’s what happened in 2010, when former Milwaukee officer Ladmarald Cates arrived at her house. He waited until his partner was out of sight before trapping and assaulting Lemons. Then he arrested her on a bogus charge.

Lemons immediately alerted the police about what happened to her, leading to an internal investigation that ended with Cates’ termination. During that time, Lemons discovered the officer had a record of sexual misconduct and violent behavior, yet the police failed to discipline him for years. On Tuesday, five years after her assault and three years after Cates was convicted for it, a federal judge ruled that Lemons can take the city of Milwaukee and its chiefs of police to court for years of negligence....
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2016/07/15/3798693/rape-culture-in-milwaukee-police-department/