Coverage dated December 2, 2021

DA: Overworked assistant set bail too low for parade suspect

Headline from WDIO Duluth

Milwaukee County's top prosecutor says an overworked young assistant set bail too low for the man later accused of killing six people at a Christmas parade. The assistant never saw his risk assessment.

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WDIO Duluth
DA: Overworked assistant set bail too low for parade suspect (opens WDIO Duluth)
Published Dec 2, 2021
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Milwaukee County's top prosecutor says an overworked young assistant set bail too low for the man later accused of killing six people at a Christmas parade. The assistant never saw his risk assessment.
Winona Daily News
DA: Overworked assistant set bail too low for Waukesha parade suspect (opens Winona Daily News)
Published Dec 2, 2021
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"That's human error," Milwaukee County's top prosecutor said Thursday. "It set in motion a chain of events that resulted in a tragedy."
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Wisconsin DA: Overworked assistant set bail too low for parade crash suspect (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Dec 2, 2021
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Milwaukee County's top prosecutor said Thursday that a young assistant in his office rushed to set $1,000 bail for a man before he allegedly drove his vehicle through a Christmas parade because she was overworked and never saw his risk assessment.

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