But telling her story has helped in her healing journey, she said, and she hopes it will encourage others to do the same. After the group began walking back towards Downtown, Nitty, wearing a gas mask, is heard discussing the need for peace when a deputy rushes him with a baton and the video cuts out. The famous non-NBA player has dominated wherever he had played. Multiple sources told Urban Milwaukee there was a difference of opinion between Barrett, who joined the earliest portion of the walk, and Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas over the incident. Follow, Copyright 2016-2023, Badon Hill Group, LLC dba Malcontent News. Some of the smartest activists and some of the strongest groups. Additionally, the talented player has endorsement deals with FEAR OF GOD known for their product, shoes, and clothes. He is best known for his performance in the Drew League, where he won three consecutive league MVPs. 12:49 p.m. Frank Nitty II has become a protest phenomenon. A nursing supervisor at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital, contacted around 1 a.m. Central Time, said she could not provide any patient information at that time. "What is encouraging to me is to see this whole new energy and [the opposition] is trying to figure out how to stop it, Tej said. WARSAW, Ind. In the video obtained by Wisconsin Right Now, Nitty says, I gotta turn myself in yall. None of us ever tell an identical story in two different spaces, particularly when there are two different audiences, said Meg Garvin, executive director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute in Las Vegas. Frank Sensabaugh, known as Frank Nitty, is seen in a Facebook live video leading a George Floyd protest to the Hoan Bridge on Tuesday. Calendar, Frank Nitty leads a protest for racial justice in Milwaukee. This ad will close automatically in 15 seconds. How Does Police Reform Compare To Other Cities? But she also had sharp words about how prosecutors handled her case, saying Karshen was not empathetic and she believed the prosecutor's actions will prevent others from coming forward. Suddenly, you hear a commotion slightly off camera. After marching 750 miles from Milwaukee to Washington, activist Frank Nitty made a passionate demand for change at the 2020 March on Washington. [16], Session signed with Jeoutai Basketball of the Taiwanese Super Basketball League (SBL) for the 201920 season. The Hmong American Womens Association, which serves the Hmong and southeast Asian community, has advocates available at (414) 930-9352 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. ), Nitty took to Facebook to post photos of his injuries (warning, graphic content), including deep cuts, and to say he believed he was facing 2 felony counts of resisting arrest causing bodily harm.. If heaven isn't straight, I'll protest there and, if I go to hell, Ill definitely be protesting that., Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip. With a bullhorn in one hand and a phone to livestream in the other, Milwaukee activist Frank "Nitty" Sensabaugh starts his march to Washington D.C. along Highway 31 in Caledonia on Aug. 4, 2020. Survivors may share their story differently depending on who they are talking to, whether its a police officer or a relative or a reporter or followers on social media. There are false accusations in the world but the best we can tell from the science is they are such a small proportion, said Newman, the psychology professor in Tulsa. On average, it takes the sensitive crimes unit about 55 days to make a charging decision, but that timeframeis only for cases in which charges are filed, according to data provided by the District Attorney's Office. Marched along for a while. Session net worth has not been revealed yet. I dont know when that occurred, Chisholm told Urban Milwaukee. Subscribe to our Newsletter, Restaurant Listings Milwaukee police interviewed Sensabaugh about the first allegation after his arrest. Sent the bird up and captured this. Tej's call to activism started with the student uprising in the late 50s and hes never stopped, joining in on protests for fair housing as a commando, fighting against the Vietnam War as a member of the Black Panther Party. Franklin Session played for Team CitiTeam Blazers in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament. All of this, while he was fighting for rights for African Americans. Lowe was . The hippocampus where memories are processedand stored works differently during times of high stress, she said. Nitty said that march came after protesters were tear-gassed coming back into Milwaukee the night before, and said this was a peaceful protest. [2] In 3 games at the state tournament, he averaged 13.3 rebounds per contest. You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. The group is walking from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C. State police said they "failed to comply" with requests "to continue on with both pedestrians and vehicles traveling on the shoulder" of US 30, described as a divided four-lane highway with a speed limit of 60 miles per hour. One broadcast showed Nitty holding and comforting an injured and bleeding man who a woman on the feed said had been shot three to four times, with some of the shots hitting him in the head. She declined to detail the inconsistencies. Tej says he's been beaten, put in jail more than 30 times, even had bricks thrown at him. After a year at Irvine Valley, he moved to Saddleback College for his sophomore season. A little after 11 o'clock Monday night, Milwaukee police showed up at Frank Nitty's home to arrest him on suspicion of third-degree sexual assault, according. [5] Session began playing in adult leagues around Los Angeles before eventually competing in the Drew League, a pro-am summer exhibition league that many NBA players compete in, using his nickname "Frank Nitty". Shes also involved with nonprofit advocacy groups like Diverse & Resilient and a group within Diverse & Resilient called Sisters Helping Each Other Battle Adversity (Known as SHEBA). Nitty is best known for his play in the Drew League, where he has won three consecutive league MVPs. 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A member of Milwaukee protest leader Frank Nittys security detail suffered gunshot wounds while traveling through western Pennsylvania, according to livestream broadcasts on Facebook late Monday night and into Tuesday morning. Session was initially selected in the 6th round of the 2011 NBA Development League draft by the Los Angeles D-Fenders, but was waived by the team due to injury after appearing in only two games. The Milwaukee area BLM activist was taken into custody Monday night. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. Shop for Back Issues He has a collection of luxurious cars. He says the passion of the protesters in Milwaukee is second to none. Someone dials 911 in the video and Nitty explains to the operator that they . Session averaged 7.8 points per game with 25 assists on the season putting him third in that category. Rich Rovito is a freelance writer for Milwaukee Magazine. I think that was the correct decision., The arrest came on the fifth day of marches and protests, both during the day and night, and tempers may have been at a boiling point. "I will protest until they throw the dirt on my chest and say goodbye. The decision in the case comes as the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is getting fewer referrals for adult sexual assault cases from police and is charging a smaller percentage of them. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Ebony Anderson-Carter, one of the women who spoke to the Journal Sentinel, said Karshen identified inconsistencies in the amount or use of force described her in various accounts. Determining who acted first and why either perceived, real, or anticipatory gives people tangible things to debate and would, IMO, go a long way towards changing rules and cultures and further defining that fine balance. (again quoting Chisholm above). We're pretty sure you're a member and you're definitely not signed in. Some of the women posted videos about their allegations. * Nothing here justifies tackling Frank Nitty from behind, so this hopefully this comment doesnt get misinterpreted as boot-licking as some would say. There is no information about his religion. When sexual assault survivors tell their stories, experts say, its often not as a narrative where they concisely recallfirst this event happened, then this second one and finally this third one. The UMOS Latina Resource Center in Milwaukee offers bilingual, bicultural, domestic violence, sexual assault and anti-human trafficking supportive services and operates a 24-hour hotline at (414) 389-6510. There is a delicate balance you need. The casealso shed light on the underlying racial and gender dynamics of Black women accusing a prominent member of their community. He was taken into custody on suspicion of. I am a Black woman of trans-experience, Elle Hill, an LGBTQ Health Advocate in Milwaukee said. Milwaukee police have arrested the man who became the face of this summer's Black Lives Matter marches, Frank Sensabaugh, as part of a sexual assault investigation. The decision closes an investigation that started in November 2020 when Sensabaugh was arrested after a woman told police he had sexually assaulted her. Heres his mugshot: People are posting Free Frank Nitty graphics on Facebook as word spreads. For as little as $5 a month, you can support Malcontent News. Anderson-Carter also said she believed her public statements criticizing the investigation and length of timeit was taking angered the District Attorney's Office. Since his college day, he started his career in basketball at Irvine Valley College. The WI Hmong Family Strengthening Helpline is available after hours at (877) 740-4292. A Johnstown police officer informed Nitty that the investigation would be turned over to the Bedford County Sheriffs Department, which has jurisdiction over the location where the shooting occurred. You all know this is bullsh*t. I have all the evidence to back it up. "We just marched 750 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 24 days to get here because we . He says the passion of the protesters in Milwaukee is second to none. Its OK to tell the truth even when a Black man is harming you.". In a statement, Attorney Craig Mastantuono said his legal team conducted "thorough investigations" of the allegations. Engel-Rivera and Anderson-Carter said they do not regret coming forward. Plaintiff Frank "Nitty" Sensabaugh ("Frank Nitty") is a well-respected Milwaukee human rights advocate known for his peaceful advocacy and protests for racial and economic justice. Nitty says they're walking 750 miles, "honoring the families who lost loved ones to police violence.". Police and prosecutors typicallyreceive training on these responses to guide their work interviewing victims and contextualizing a victims' actions to a jury. He has more than 136k followers on Instagram under the name Franknittyy and more than 3.7k followers on Twitter. NITTY: For me, I'm definitely going back to Kenosha. She says, that kind of representation alone is a big step in the direction of equality. [20]. Disruptions, Tej says, are much different than riots. Had an opportunity to connect with Supervisor Ryan Clancy thanks Urban Milwaukee and learned that there was/is pending legislation (no idea about the current state) to compel law enforcement units to publish their use of force guidelines/rules/whatever, similar, I surmise, to something like this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_force_continuum. After a year at Irvine Valley Session moved to Saddleback College for his sophomore season, where he played one year and was named All-California Community College first team and MVP of the Orange Empire Conference. Top Docs Milwaukee activist Frank Nitty, 30, was detained in Kosciusko County Jail located in Warsaw, Indiana Wednesday, Aug. 12on a preliminary charge of disorderly conduct. Sensabaugh, 39, has become one of the more distinctive faces and voices of. Venmo NOW! Nitty was cooperative with police, the video shows. 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The gravity of it like, my daughter gets to see that. Were asking to be treated equally. Although the woman has been identified by other sources, Malcontent News has a policy of not publishing the name of individuals who make claims of or are victims of sexual assault. Photo courtesy of Joe Bowes Productions, Heres What Local and National Leaders Are Saying About the Police Shooting in Kenosha, 9 Beer Events Brewing This Week in Milwaukee: Aug. 26-30. A video posted on the Facebook site of Vaun Mayes, another Milwaukee protest leader, showed a man with blood streaming down his face scrambling to get into one of the vehicles that has been traveling with Nittys group. Lucas has not responded to repeated calls from Urban Milwaukee requesting information on the arrest. "We just wanted to deal with our situations separately and (Karshen) insisted that we all come together and so on and so forth.". Frank Sensabaugh, a Milwaukee activist and central figure in the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement, was arrested yesterday on a sexual assault warrant by Milwaukee police. For nearly 260 straight days, activists have been in and around the streets of Milwaukee making change. A free press is a Constitutional right, but it doesnt come free. Barrett is reported to have wanted Nitty, a popular figure and vocal advocate for peaceful marching, to be released. "I'm hurt by the situation because this shouldn't happen to . Hes smoking in the video. He is Drew Leagues 3-time MVP so he could have earned more than the average player. Sensabaugh has not faced changes in Pennsylvania. My mom, my grandmother, my great grandmother, my great-great grandmother, were fighting for the exact same thing that I am, Smith said. In general, prosecutors try to make a charging decision within a week of getting a referral from law enforcement, said Matthew Torbenson, deputy district attorney, who supervises the sensitives crimes unit. Continue to support., Wisconsin Right Now is a Wisconsin-focused news platform with breaking news & some opinion. Sources have also suggested the administration of Gov. He hasnt been charged with anything., Chisholm said that there is still a possibility that Nitty (whose legal name is Frank Sensabaugh) could be charged with something. Johnstown police officers arrived at the hospital and spoke with Nitty and other members of his party outside the facility. The shooting, according to Nitty and others on the videostream, occurred in rural Bedford County. Yall gone have to kill me next timebecause nothing stop this movement!! I hope bro learns from this. Ten blocks to the east, there is a street with the name of one of Tuckers many role models; Vel R. Phillips Avenue. That's down from five yearsearlier, when prosecutors charged 55% of the 551 adult sexual assault cases referred to them.