Joseph Mensah: Former Wauwatosa officer faces federal civil trial again, for killing teen in 2020

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) — A former police officer is back in court this week, once again facing a federal civil trial.

The family of Alvin Cole filed a lawsuit against Joseph Mensah, who served on the Wauwatosa Police Department when he shot and killed then 17-year-old Cole on Feb. 2, 2020.

The shooting happened in the parking lot near The Cheesecake Factory at Mayfair Mall…

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