The mother and sisters of 17-year-old Alvin Cole, who was shot and killed by police in February, were arrested Thursday night by police in Wisconsin while they were protesting peacefully, the family’s attorney said.
Tracy Cole, Taleavia Cole, Tayudah Cole and Tristiana Cole were taken into custody in Wauwatosa, just west of Milwaukee, attorney Kimberly Motley told CNN.
A 7 p.m. curfew was in effect following news that Officer Joseph Mensah, who shot Alvin Cole, will not face criminal charges — a decision that sparked protests amid a monthslong wave of nationwide demonstrations over how police treat Black people.
Alvin’s mother, Tracy Cole, who uses a cane, was taken to a hospital with a large bump on her forehead and an injured arm that, Motley said, resulted from “roughly being handcuffed.” Tracy and Tristiana Cole later were released from the hospital, Motley added.
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