Merton Board Rejects Hate-Crime Claim; Firefighters Aren't Town Employees, Officials Say

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Town of Merton Town officials Tuesday rejected a legal claim from a Milwaukee man and his family that seeks slightly more than $2.5 million in damages in connection with an alleged hate crime.

Mark Bratton, who is African-American, and his relatives filed the claim against the town as a result of the April 19 incident in which two North Lake firefighters are accused of confronting Bratton with a handgun and guard dog.

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Merton Board Rejects Hate-Crime Claim; Firefighters Aren't Town Employees, Officials Say

Fire Chief Terrence Stapleton and volunteer firefighter Mark Weber, both white, are charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court with hate crim...

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