One study recently cited by the Wisconsin Department of Justice estimated the rate of false claims to be 5.9% while an another had an even lower rate, between 2% and5%, when the accuser is a child. Police and prosecutors typicallyreceive training on these responses to guide their work interviewing victims and contextualizing a victims' actions to a jury. Learn more. Her work even earned her a proclamation from the city; Aug. 15 is Markasa Tucker Day. In a news release Wednesday night, Indiana State Police confirmed Milwaukee activist Tory Lowe, 44, was also arrested, along with a third person, identified by police as Eric Ajala, 20, of Milwaukee. City Hall: Police Department Tweets Lied To Public, Lawmakers Request Civil Rights Probe of Tosa PD. Nitty's activism has taken him all across the country, even marching the 750+ miles to Washington D.C. over the summer. It was part of the rally that started in Bay View and ended . 2023, Urban Milwaukee, Inc. All rights reserved. Having policere-interview the womencould possibly introduce more inconsistencies, Torbenson said. Nitty's associate was also taken into custody as police were about to put Nitty into a squad car, video shows. His birth sign is Aquarius. The Milwaukee Women's Center also offers a hotline at (414) 671-6140. The back-and-forth played out on social media for much of last year. 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). For nearly 260 straight days, activists have been in and around the streets of Milwaukee making change. [2][13], Session signed with Al-Gharafa of the Qatari Basketball League on September 28, 2018. Heres his mugshot: People are posting Free Frank Nitty graphics on Facebook as word spreads. In a series of live stream videos posted on November 16, 2020, Nitty stated, "Police knocked on my door and said I sexually assaulted this young lady.". His friend later convinced him to play basketball due to his raw talent. [1] Originally interested in skateboarding, he did not play basketball for Jordan until his junior year when the team's head coach, Van Myers, noticed his raw athleticism.[2]. "Then the system all of sudden looks at them and says now we cant listen to you because its inconsistent.". Lowe, walking with Nitty, posted a Facebook live video in which state police officials told Nitty the group was blocking traffic -- and they didn't want anyone getting hurt -- threatening arrests if the group did not get out of the roadway. Nitty was back out on Facebook live by 7 p.m. Wednesday -- explaining what occurred. Johnstown police officers arrived at the hospital and spoke with Nitty and other members of his party outside the facility. Two of Milwaukee's most prominent activists - Frank Nitty and Tory Lowe - were arrested in Indiana on Aug. 12, . "I was 13-years-old.. * Nothing here justifies tackling Frank Nitty from behind, so this hopefully this comment doesnt get misinterpreted as boot-licking as some would say. The session was selected by Los Angeles D-Fenders in the 2011 NBA Development league and moved out of the squad due to hand injuries only after playing just two matches. MILWAUKEE While so much has changed in Milwaukee over the last 60 plus years, one thing remains constant; the fight for equality. Frank Nitty and co. were fired upon by what seems to be a long-range rifle of some kind in Pennsylvania. If you havent heard, thats even crazy, so shes sitting around telling someone she loves somebody. In a few months, dressed in his trademark dreadlocks under a flat-billed cap, he has attracted nearly 100,00 followers across Wisconsin and the U.S. Last Saturday, I met Frank at the People's Cookout near Mitchell Park. There could be perfectly understandable reasons for those inconsistencies that have nothing to do with the survivors credibility," they added. Mastantuono did not share copies of the texts and messages with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel but said they "called into question the credibility of their accusations and refuted that any alleged assault actually happened. Nitty says they're walking 750 miles, "honoring the families who lost loved ones to police violence.". This ad will close automatically in 15 seconds. 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We are walking in the history that were making right now that, someday, kids and future generations will be reading and talking about.. Diverse & Resilient, which serves the LGBTQ community, operates the "Room to Be Safe" resource line (414) 856-5428 and has online resources at roomtobesafe.org. Sensabaugh and his attorney have maintained the allegations were false from the beginning and that the activist "has consistently and credibly denied any wrongdoing.". If you look at the news, the same level of police brutality, the same level of legal injustice, the same level of economic injustice, et cetera, is still going on. 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. When the Black Lives Matter movement stopped the flow of traffic on I-43 over here, that was a beautiful disruption, Tej said. Rapper and BLM activist Frank Sensabaugh, also known in Protest circles as Frank Nitty, was arrested by Milwaukee police Monday evening. Since Aug. 4, Nitty has been leading a march from Milwaukee to Washington, D.C., attempting to log an average of 30 miles per day over the course of 26 days so he can arrive in the nation's capital for the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963, calling for an end to racism. Franklin "Frank Nitty" Session (born January 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Al-Gharafa of the Qatari Basketball League. [20]. In addition, he has played against some of the popular NBA players such as Denzel Valentine, James Harden, and Damian Lillard. The Journal Sentinel had sought the police reports prior to publishing thestory in Januarybut the Milwaukee Police Department denied the request because the investigation remained open. A video live stream from Nitty showed the group walking up the freeway with the deputies using gas to block them near the apex of the Hoan Bridge. 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. Frank married his long-term girlfriend, Nicole on December 31, 2014. 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. "It's shameful of the (prosecutor) to not even try to fight for women survivors of sexual abuse," the woman said. It may be easier to tell a police officer a detail in a private interview rather than sharing it with a reporter, for example. Frank Sensabaugh, known as Frank Nitty, is seen in a Facebook live video leading a George Floyd protest to the Hoan Bridge on Tuesday. Even without the use of force, what Anderson-Carter described couldfall under the charge of third-degree sexual assault, defined as sexual intercourse or contact without consent. Glass ceilings have always been Markasa Tuckers target. "So then survivors access the forums in which they can start to tell their story in a healing way or to generate attention," she added. Were asking for the same rights as everybody else gets. Lowe was . It took weeks and months to request, receive and review social media data from large companies, such as Facebook and Google, for the investigation, Torbenson said. Session was named the MVP of the Drew League in both 2016 and 2017 while his team, Birdie's Revenge, won the Drew League championship on the later year. Let me say bye to everybody. Karshen confirmed her decision, saying if there were inconsistencies with the use of force, it did not matter what degree she charged because the inconsistencies remained. Franklin "Frank Nitty" Session (born January 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Al-Gharafa of the Qatari Basketball League. They then go outside. 12:49 p.m. Frank Nitty II has become a protest phenomenon. Current Issue, Advertise Caption: Frank Nitty with three MVPs, (Sources: Drew League). Session net worth has not been revealed yet. The hippocampus where memories are processedand stored works differently during times of high stress, she said. [18], Session signed a contract to return to Al-Gharafa on November 24, 2020. Later he attends Irvine Valley College, and Saddleback College. He is best known for his performance in the Drew League, where he won three consecutive league MVPs. 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. On June 2, 2020 he was brutally attacked by Milwaukee County deputy sheriffs. Ten blocks to the east, there is a street with the name of one of Tuckers many role models; Vel R. Phillips Avenue. Engel-Rivera and Anderson-Carter said they do not regret coming forward. According to Nittys videos, he took in a woman who had marched with him to Washington D.C. who was unhomed. The flash point has been when protestors head to the freeways, which leaves deputy sheriffs having to push marchers off the highway. The peaceful protest leader known as Frank Nitty was released from custody by the Milwaukee County Sheriff, according to District Attorney John Chisholm. Hes quick to say, he doesnt think hes any more important than any other protester. The famous personality has also done some brand endorsement activities. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The woman was using a rental car, rented in his name. Viewer discretion is advised. The decision tied all four cases together, meaning a weakness in one became a weakness for the others even though the prosecutor said not all of the accounts had inconsistencies. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. She recently became the first transwoman to be the co-chair elect of Wisconsin's statewide HIV/AIDS board. However, she knows the ties to her ancestry that can be surreal for her to think about. Milwaukee Officers Circulate 2020 Riot Coins? Shortly after marchers return from the Interstate, Rafael Mercado tells Urban Milwaukee that Frank Nitty has been placed in custody Rafael Mercado tells me Frank Nitty is currently in custody. When we think that we have somehow made a victory by voting, its never that. Frank attended David Starr Jordan High School in Los Angeles, California. In addition, he served to lead the Golden Eagles to their first-ever CCAA Championship Tournament victory. Careers But, I know that all Im doing is preparing the way for other leaders to come and continue to build upon what we did so that we can have the Milwaukee that were all dreaming about. Investigators said a local resident and a group of individuals engaged in an argument, which culminated in exchanged gunfire. One person was struck and is being treated for non life-threatening injuries at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Its OK to tell the truth even when a Black man is harming you.". There's tensions within the movement after prominent Milwaukee Black Lives Matter leader Frank Nitty was accused of using a homophobic slur during a recent march to Washington D.C. to commemorate the anniversary of Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech. They planned to track the June 3 march and murder him publicly in front of the other protesters. Sensabaugh has maintained any sexual contact was consensual. Two prosecutors who. He says the movement is bigger than him or any one person. [17] He finished second in the league with 24.2 points per game and fourth with 11.0 rebounds, as well second with 6.3 assists while leading the SBL with 2.1 steals per game. 11. Milwaukee activist Frank Nitty, 30, was detained in Kosciusko County Jail located in Warsaw, Indiana Wednesday, Aug. 12 on a preliminary charge of disorderly conduct. George Floyd Frank Nitty Milwaukee protests death of George Floyd Milwaukee protests Virginia Small She has served as a senior editor for a national magazine, a staff reporter and cultural reviewer for several newspapers, and a contributor to many national and regional publications. Register to feed your head holes with the Malcontent News newsletter. While so much has changed in Milwaukee over the last 60 plus years, one thing remains constant; the fight for equality. He was arrested in Indiana, shot at in Pennsylvania, and suffered multiple racially motivated incidents during his journey. In this case, the decision took 17 months. Advocate Aurora Health'sHealing and Advocacy Services for sexual assault survivors includes a 24-hour hotline at (414) 219-5555 and a confidential text line (414) 219-1551. The woman heard on the livestream said it took 30 to 40 minutes for the group to eventually reach a hospital, identified as Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, where the injured person finally received treatment. A lifetime of service starts with the first step. (While he is widely known by this name, his real name is Frank Sensabaugh. Karshen also had decided to group all four sexual assault reports as one case early in the investigation. For Mariah Smith, that step came about a year ago. Defendants 12. Session was an all-around threat for Killer 3s in 2019, averaging 8.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. There's a hint that more has happened than what we're aware of, he said. For us, as women, to be next to our male counterparts in terms of activism and social justice work, its very good for me, as a transwoman, to be up there with the other women in that mural, Hill said. 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. MILWAUKEE With a group of supporters behind him, Frank Nitty made a plea to the community to stop the violence on the streets. In an interview with the Journal Sentinel,Torbenson said any criticismdid not affect the charging decision. The casealso shed light on the underlying racial and gender dynamics of Black women accusing a prominent member of their community. I dont know when that occurred, Chisholm told Urban Milwaukee. [16], Session signed with Jeoutai Basketball of the Taiwanese Super Basketball League (SBL) for the 201920 season. Milwaukee County prosecutors will not file changes against prominent activist Frank Nitty Sensabaugh after four women told police he had sexually assaulted them. The Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee operates a 24-hour confidential hotline at (414) 933-2722 and offers assistance with e-filing for restraining orders at (414) 278-5079. 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. Its OK to tell the truth regardless of who that truth may hurt. Frank Nitty aka Frank session an American Professional basketball player (age 33 years) was born on January 23, 1989 AD in watts neighborhood near Los Angeles, America. I started my first march with the NAACP Youth Council in 1958, Tej said. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. 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