In the aftermath of Hamilton's death, "Hamilton's family members worked with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, the Police Department and other city leaders to have all officers receive Crisis Intervention Team training, considered the gold standard for working with people in psychiatric crisis, by 2017." Īdditionally, eight Milwaukee aldermen and a majority of the Milwaukee Common Council, called in December 2014 for equipping all city police officers with body cameras on an expedited basis. The Black Lives Matter movement has also protested Hamilton's death. Protests ĭontre's brother, Nate Hamilton, has also since co-founded the Coalition for Justice, an organization that has led rallies, marches, and street clean-ups. In 2017, the Hamilton family received a 2.3 million dollar settlement from the City of Milwaukee. In 2014, Jovan Blacknell was retained by the family of Hamilton. The firing does not affect Manney's pending disability application.
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