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This combination of 2018 photos shows Jerry Smith, left, and Brandon Baker. The two Milwaukee men had encounters with police that ended drastically different in the same neighborhood: Baker was armed, Smith wasn't. Smith was shot, Baker was not. (Ivan Moreno, Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office via AP)

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Former Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown appears in Milwaukee County Court on Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Milwaukee. A jury on Wednesday acquitted Heaggan-Brown of first-degree reckless homicide in the killing of Sylville Smith, a 23-year-old black man, on Aug. 13, 2016. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Swift acquittal for former Milwaukee cop charged in shooting

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown listens to the statement he made to investigators after the shooting is read back to him in court by Special Agent Raymond Gibbs of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighborhood, said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin presenting his defense. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Latest: Milwaukee mayor urges calm after acquittal of ex-cop

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown listens to the statement he made to investigators after the shooting is read back to him in court by Special Agent Raymond Gibbs of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighborhood, said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin presenting his defense. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Milwaukee mayor urges peaceful protest after ex-cop cleared

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown listens to the statement he made to investigators after the shooting is read back to him in court by Special Agent Raymond Gibbs of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighborhood, said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin presenting his defense. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Jury to resume deliberations Wednesday in ex-cop trial

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown listens to the statement he made to investigators after the shooting is read back to him in court by Special Agent Raymond Gibbs of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighborhood, said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin presenting his defense. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP, Pool)

The Latest: No quick verdict in Milwaukee ex-cop trial

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown listens to the statement he made to investigators after the shooting is read back to him in court by Special Agent Raymond Gibbs of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighborhood, said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin presenting his defense. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Police shooting trial set for closing arguments

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown listens to the statement he made to investigators after the shooting is read back to him in court by Special Agent Raymond Gibbs of the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Friday, June 16, 2017, in Milwaukee. Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer on trial in a fatal shooting that sparked riots in a predominantly black neighborhood, said Friday he will not testify, as his attorneys prepare to begin presenting his defense. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Police expert: Ex-officer justified in Milwaukee shooting

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This image taken Thursday, June 15, 2017, from a screen during the trial of Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown in Milwaukee shows Milwaukee Police Department body camera video of Heaggan-Brown behind 23-year-old Sylville Smith, right, after a routine traffic stop on Aug. 23, 2016, that turned fatal. (Milwaukee Police Department/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Ex-Milwaukee cop won’t testify in shooting trial

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This image taken Thursday, June 15, 2017, from a screen during the trial of Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown in Milwaukee shows Milwaukee Police Department body camera video of Heaggan-Brown behind 23-year-old Sylville Smith, right, after a routine traffic stop on Aug. 23, 2016, that turned fatal. (Milwaukee Police Department/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Ex-Milwaukee officer won’t testify at his shooting trial

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This image taken Wednesday, June 14, 2017, from a screen during the trial of Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown in Milwaukee shows Milwaukee Police Department body camera video of Heaggan-Brown, left, behind 23-year-old Sylville Smith, top, after a routine traffic stop on Aug. 23, 2016. The dramatic footage prompted the Smith's relatives to leave the courtroom in tears after seeing the brief foot chase that quickly turned fatal. (Milwaukee Police Department/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

Bodycam shows shooting of black man by Milwaukee officer

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This image taken Wednesday, June 14, 2017, from a screen during the trial of Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown in Milwaukee shows Milwaukee Police Department body camera video of Heaggan-Brown, left, behind 23-year-old Sylville Smith, top, after a routine traffic stop on Aug. 23, 2016. The dramatic footage prompted the Smith's relatives to leave the courtroom in tears after seeing the brief foot chase that quickly turned fatal. (Milwaukee Police Department/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

The Latest: Jurors hear testimony about police deadly force

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown, center, with defense attorneys Steven Kohn, left, and Jonathan Smith, appears in court as Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm presents his opening statement for the trial of Heaggan-Brown in Milwaukee on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Chisholm, who charged Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer with killing a black man who fled a traffic stop last year, told a jury Tuesday the man was unarmed and defenseless when the officer shot him &quot;point blank.&quot; (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

The Latest: Jury sees video of Milwaukee police shooting

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Dominique Heaggan-Brown, center, with defense attorneys Steven Kohn, left, and Jonathan Smith, appears in court as Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm presents his opening statement for the trial of Heaggan-Brown in Milwaukee on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Chisholm, who charged Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee police officer with killing a black man who fled a traffic stop last year, told a jury Tuesday the man was unarmed and defenseless when the officer shot him &quot;point blank.&quot; (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP)

Emotional court scene as video of black man’s shooting shown

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