MPD-Lockheed Martin surveillance

Presented FOIA results showing 130+ emails between MPD and Lockheed Martin/Derco, alleging surveillance of Milwaukee for Palestine activists, and listed demands including an investigation and a ban on deadly exchanges.

Business owner and taxpayer who said MPD and the threat analysis center are functioning as a private intelligence service for Lockheed Martin and demanded an independent investigation.

Representing Wisconsin Bail Out the People, warned surveillance of protesters could extend to union organizers and reiterated the demands.

The journalist who filed the FOIA request described feeling scared by the process and urged the commission to protect residents and ban deadly exchanges.

Kilbourn Town resident cited emails in which MPD advised Derco on trespass charges against protesters and demanded an audit of surveillance.

Code Pink member who attended the October 7 vigil said police protected Derco property over people and demanded investigation of gifts and records release.

Questioned why police protect a defense contractor rather than community members and criticized the chief's Israel training trip.

Said the volume of data collected on ordinary people exercising legal protest rights and shared with a private company is deeply concerning.

First-time attendee who said MPD has allowed itself to be purchased by Lockheed Martin and demanded the relationship be severed and investigated.