Copied from the ACLU press release 28 August 2020:

"ACLU strongly condemns Sheriff Beth and Police Chief Miskinis’ response to both the attempted murder of Jacob Blake and the protests demanding justice for him. Their actions uphold and defend white supremacy, while demonizing people who were murdered for exercising their First Amendment rights and speaking out against police violence,” said Chris Ott, Executive Director of the ACLU of Wisconsin. “The only way to rectify these actions is for both Sheriff Beth and Police Chief Daniel Miskinis to immediately tender their resignations.” 

If Sheriff Beth and Police Chief Miskinis refuse to immediately tender their resignation, the ACLU is calling for Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian to demand the police chief’s removal by the Kenosha Police and Fire Commission, and the sheriff’s removal by Gov. Tony Evers." 

We, concerned citizens of Wisconsin and beyond, stand with this position. After everything that has happened in Kenosha over the past week, we all agree that these two individuals are escalating the situation, willfully it seems. Until there are consequences for the leadership as well as the rank and file police organizations will never change. We are calling for their immediate removal from office.