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Good morning from Waukesha.

#DarrellBrooks will be formally sentenced today for killing six and injuring dozens more when he drove his SUV into the #WaukeshaChristmasParade on November 21, 2021.

@SpectrumNews1WI
According to a letter sent to Judge Jennifer Dorow by Dawn Woods (Darrell Brooks' mom) yesterday, three people plan to speak on his behalf:

- Dawn Woods (mom)
- Mary Edwards-Williams (Grandmother)
- Michele Allworth
This is a copy of an email sent to Dawn Woods saying "you should move, or we will move you."

She wrote to Dorow to redact her and the other speaking for #DarrellBrooks from public record, which Dorow agreed to yesterday.
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Good morning from a snowy #Waukesha

Today is the first of a two-day sentencing hearing for #DarrellBrooks

He faces six mandatory life sentences plus 859 years for killing six and injuring more than 60 when he drove into the #WaukeshaChristmasParade last year @SpectrumNews1WI
#DarrellBrooks has nine people who are expected to speak on his behalf.

The state has 45.

Each speaker gets 5 minutes

Judge Jennifer Dorow said there will be a hearing tomorrow even if everything is finished today so she has time to digest all of the statements Image
#DarrellBrooks said he expects his mom, grandmother, and mother of his youngest daughter to speak. That daughter is 8 y/o
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Good morning from #Waukesha

It’s day 16 of the #DarrellBrooks trial, starting the fourth week of proceedings.

We could see Brooks take the stand today. We also could see his mom, Dawn Woods, to take the stand. #WaukeshaChristmasParade @SpectrumNews1WI
@SpectrumNews1WI Judge Dorow just asked #DarrellBrooks if he intends to call any witnesses today.

"I don't believe today..."

If his mom doesn't testify today, he will have to decide if he is or is not taking the stand.

He asked the judge if she received his inmate communication form from Sat
He said he forwarded them Saturday afternoon, but the state and judge have not received them. They're working to check

spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n…
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Good morning from Waukesha

Darrell Brooks is appearing in his jail jumpsuit, not a suit for opening statements.

He said he does not identify by the name Darrell Brooks, and has interrupted the judge twice now. #DarrellBrooks #WaukeshaChristmasParade @SpectrumNews1WI Image
@SpectrumNews1WI Judge: "Mr. Brooks, you do not have the right to interrupt the court. You will have an opportunity when I give you an opportunity."

Brooks: "I don't identify by that name."
Judge: "This is day 4, and every day Mr. Brooks has interrupted....that's another interruption. Stop Talking."

Brooks continues to talk over Judge Dorow.
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Good afternoon from Waukesha

#DarrellBrooks is back in court today, as he and the prosecutors work through some legal stuff before opening statements tomorrow.

Brooks is back in his orange jumpsuit as there is no jury present today.

@SpectrumNews1WI #WaukeshaChristmasParade Image
@SpectrumNews1WI You'll notice we have better camera angles starting today.

With @CourtTV providing pool cameras, the court allowed them to set up multiple cameras in the main courtroom, and have one set up in the side room where Brooks gets kicked to when he's disruptive.
The State’s table Image
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IN THIS THREAD: an answer to the question many are asking about why the suspect in #waukeshaChristmasParade tragedy was not held in this case without bail. I know we see that move a lot on @lawandordertv but it's not that simple.
I connected with both an active local judge, and local defense attorney who confirm it is possible to hold someone without bail in Wisconsin, but it's judicially tricky. There are burdensome legal hurdles.
In this case, prosecution requested and court commissioner granted, an unreachably high bail ($5 million... same as Jeffery Dahmer got) to achieve the same end more expediently.
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.@childrenswi says as the pediatric trauma center they treated 18 kids injured in the #waukeshaChristmasParade they will be holding a virtual briefing at 11amCT
Statement from @MayorOfMKE “Milwaukee shares its deepest condolences with our neighbors in Waukesha. Yesterday should have been a time of seasonal joy. Instead, we are all praying for the injured and mourning those who were killed.”
we are expecting a live update at 1pm from authorities wisn.com/article/waukes…
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