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UW official draws fire over remarks critical of prosecuting shoplifters

Everett Mitchell, director of community relations at UW–Madison, made comments critical of prosecuting shoplifters at “big box” stores. Mitchell, a pastor of Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church and a former prosecutor with the Dane County District Attorney’s Office, made the comments on Aug. 18 during a discussion on best policing practices at Vilas Hall, which also featured former Madison Police Chief David Couper and Young Gifted and Black organizer M Adams.