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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee judge charged with obstructing a federal agency and concealing a wanted person who was in the country illegally told police days after the incident in her courtroom that “I didn't do anything that they're saying.” The comments were captured on body camera footage by Milwaukee police inside Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's home three days before her arrest in April. Dugan told officers she was not aware of a criminal investigation into her conduct.
Dugan was indicted in May and faces charges of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony. Prosecutors say she escorted Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, 31, and his lawyer out of her courtroom through a back door on April 18 after learning that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had arrived to arrest him for being in the country without permanent legal status.\
Four days later, on April 22, Dugan called police to her house about a flyer from an anti-government group that she, her mother and her sister found at their homes. Police photographs of the flyer show it included a religious screed about how to pronounce the name of God and assertions that Wisconsin residents can legally carry concealed knives.
The footage shows Dugan telling police that media reports had been swirling about how she supposedly “hid” Flores-Ruiz in her courtroom. She goes on to that she didn't know the person in her courtroom that day was in the country illegally and she denied giving him special treatment. “It’s all lies,” Dugan told officers. She later said, “I didn’t do anything that they’re saying.”
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“I don’t know if he’s an illegal immigrant, which is what they’re claiming,” Dugan said. “I’m not supposed to know that. When they come in front of me, I’m not supposed to know that.” Dugan denied hiding Flores-Ruiz who federal agents came into her courtroom to arrest.
The Post is owned by Murdoch. It is not a valid source.Found the bodycam footage
Seriously? The NY Post is a mainstream media outlet. And for goodness sakes, It's bodycam footage, not an opinion piece. If you don't like it you can search for it from another source. I grabbed the first one that had the footage itself, rather than commentary about it.The Post is owned by Murdoch. It is not a valid source.
Seriously? The NY Post is a mainstream media outlet. And for goodness sakes, It's bodycam footage, not an opinion piece. If you don't like it you can search for it from another source. I grabbed the first one that had the footage itself, rather than commentary about it.
Sadly, yes. It's owned by Murdoch and that means it is not reliable or trustworthy.Seriously? The NY Post is a mainstream media outlet. And for goodness sakes, It's bodycam footage, not an opinion piece. If you don't like it you can search for it from another source. I grabbed the first one that had the footage itself, rather than commentary about it.
Murdoch may have doctored it.
There is both a CT forum and one for bias in the media that would be appropriate for this. Again, if you don't like that outlet, do a search and you can probably find the footage from another.Sadly, yes. It's owned by Murdoch and that means it is not reliable or trustworthy.
They're too busy being in damage control mode.There is both a CT forum and one for bias in the media that would be appropriate for this. Again, if you don't like that outlet, do a search and you can probably find the footage from another.
Any thoughts on the topic?
There is both a CT forum and one for bias in the media that would be appropriate for this. Again, if you don't like that outlet, do a search and you can probably find the footage from another.
Any thoughts on the topic?
I want to hear how Dugan explains this one during her trial.Found the bodycam footage
Dude, NOBODY gives a shit.The Post is owned by Murdoch. It is not a valid source.
Yes, the New York Post has been involved in several instances of photo manipulation and has faced accusations of sensationalism and bias. The paper has a long history of blurring the line between news and entertainment, which has led to ethical issues regarding its use of images and other materials.
Recent documented instances
Historical examples
- Transport Workers Union advertisement (2025): The paper published a full-page advertisement from the Transport Workers Union that featured a manipulated image. The ad showed a City Council member, Erik Bottcher, apparently stepping over a homeless person. The image was a fake, created to criticize Bottcher's stance on banning horse-drawn carriages.
- Biden family photo (2020): During the 2020 election, the Post published a photo of Hunter Biden playing golf with his father, Joe Biden. The image's colors were altered to make Joe Biden appear more pale and washed out than in the original photograph.
- Unethical reporting tactics (1980s): During the ownership of Rupert Murdoch, the paper gained a reputation for aggressive and unethical reporting. According to a Washington Post opinion piece, this included manufacturing fake stories, running promotional pieces for Murdoch's allies, and breaking into the home of a subject to get a photo.
- OJ Simpson cover (1994): While not a New York Post incident, this well-known case of photo manipulation is relevant to the history of tabloid journalism. Time magazine famously darkened OJ Simpson's mugshot to make him appear more menacing. The Post has been part of a media ecosystem where such practices have historically been a concern.
See post #7Denied.
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