Shanita Hill is suing the city of Milwaukee, Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, and Officer Fernando Vences, arguing her son’s death was the result of a dangerous pursuit policy.
Friends and family gathered Wednesday to mark two years since Amari Smith was killed in a crash caused by a driver being chased by Milwaukee Police.
On Feb. 25, 2024, Smith was driving on North 20th Street when surveillance video shows another driver, who was being chased by Milwaukee police, ran a red light and T-boned his vehicle, killing him. That driver later pleaded guilty to fleeing an officer resulting in death and to possessing a firearm as a felon.
Smith’s mother, Shanita Hill, said the anniversary is a day that never gets easier…