MPD officer's firing over social media posts in Sterling Brown case to be reviewed

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Nov 19, 2018 4:37 PM CDT

NOW: MPD officer’s firing over social media posts in Sterling Brown case to be reviewed

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An officer fired for social media posts about the arrest and tasing of Sterling Brown wants his job back.

Officer Erik Andrade's firing will be reviewed by the Fire and Police Commission in December.

Andrade was one of the officers who responded the night Sterling Brown was tased and arrested over a parking incident.

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Andrade was fired from the department for violating the department's social media policy after he posted on Facebook bragging about overtime and meeting Brown.

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MPD officer's firing over social media posts in Sterling Brown case to be reviewed

NOW: MPD officer’s firing over social media posts in Sterling Brown case to be reviewed

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