Wisconsin Republicans: Oust prosecutor

MADISON, Wis. — More than a dozen Republican Wisconsin state lawmakers on Monday called on Democratic. Gov. Tony Evers to remove Milwaukee County’s top prosecutor because his office recommended $1,000 bail for a man before he allegedly drove his vehicle through a Christmas parade, killing six people.

Darrell Brooks Jr. posted the bail five days before prosecutors say he drove his SUV through the packed parade route in Waukesha on Nov. 21, killing five adults and one child and injuring about 60 other people.

Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm, a Democrat, has been under intense criticism for the bail recommendation in a domestic violence case. Chisholm last week called the bail recommendation from his office “inappropriately low” given the circumstances of the crimes Brooks was facing and his previous history.

Sixteen Republican state lawmakers who represent the Waukesha area, including Senate President Chris Kapenga, called on Evers to “immediately” remove Chisholm from office, saying he has neglected his duty to the people of Wisconsin.

Chisholm didn’t immediately respond to messages left Monday seeking comment on the letter GOP lawmakers sent to Evers.