The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin said this afternoon it will have observers at Saturday's planned march by members of the Hmong community to protest an arrest they claim involved police brutality.
In a news release, ACLU executive director Chris Ahmuty said that the organization believes some of the Police Chief Edward Flynn's comments concerning the protest and the Hmong community were "inappropriate" and premature.
Flynn said Thursday that Police Officer Kerry Parker acted appropriately the night of Feb. 17 when he used force to arrest Koua Moua, 39, in the 6300 block of W. Florist Ave. because Parker feared for his safety.
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