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- ↑ "The Story Behind a New Style of Drug-Dealing in Milwaukee". August 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Gov. Walker: Appoints Attorney Laura Crivello to Milwaukee County judge". March 13, 2018.
- ↑ John Diedrich. "Milwaukee man charged with plotting to kill the prosecutor who put him away for heroin dealing" . Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ↑ "4-2-19MilwaukeeCountyElectionResults-Official.pdf" (PDF). Milwaukee County. April 9, 2019.