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Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
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Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...

Item # 729806 ·
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 5, 1991

* re. Jeffrey Dahmer arrest - police rally
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

Page 16 has a somewhat discrete one column heading under "Wisconsin": "300 Show Support for Milwaukee Police" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), nice condition.

Background: The August 4, 1991 rally at Milwaukee City Hall stands out as a rare and notable anomaly: a counter-demonstration of roughly 300 police supporters gathered in direct opposition to widespread local and national outrage over the Jeffrey Dahmer revelations. What makes this group noteworthy is its composition and timing: organized primarily by off-duty officers, members of the Milwaukee Police Association union, and their families, these rally-goers were attempting to defend rank-and-file officers against charges of systemic racism and homophobia. They specifically gathered to protest Police Chief Philip Arreola’s decision to suspend officers Joseph Gabrish and John Balcerzak, arguing that the officers—who had handed 14-year-old Konerak Sinthasomphone back to Dahmer months earlier—were being used as political scapegoats by city officials. Occurring on the exact same day that civil rights leader Jesse Jackson led thousands of anti-police negligence protesters at City Hall, this pro-police display was exceptionally rare given the overwhelming societal backlash against the department, highlighting the severe internal political fracture that gripped Milwaukee during the fallout of the Dahmer arrests.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$52
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.