Corey Ruiz Shooting Sparks Calls for Reform | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

A fatal police shooting of Corey Ruiz, a 38-year-old with a history of mental health struggles and legal trouble, has ignited nationwide protests and demands for reform. Bystander video shows officers firing shots as he lay on the ground; police claim he resisted arrest and stabbed an officer. His family, now represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, calls it a preventable death and seeks accountability. Amid unrest, a protest encampment lasted nearly two weeks before being cleared — though family insists they didn’t organize it and urge peace for all. Activists push for body cameras…