🌱 Patch AM: Why a Sussex traffic stop has sparked a federal civil-rights lawsuit

What's up Sussex! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a Sussex traffic stop has sparked a federal civil-rights lawsuit

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold, with a high of 17 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, temps: high: 21, low: 8.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high of 20 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sussex man files federal suit over May traffic stop (gmtoday.com) — A Sussex resident has filed a federal lawsuit claiming Waukesha County deputies unlawfully detained and arrested him after he filmed a traffic stop in Sussex last May. The suit alleges unconstitutional search and seizure, First Amendment violations, and retaliation, including later camera tracking of his vehicle. County officials dispute the claims but declined detailed comment due to ongoing litigation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day - City Hall Offices Closed
  Pewaukee, WI Calendar Pewaukee, WI 53072
  8:00 am
• SOS Closed for Donation
  Sussex-Area Outreach Services , N64 W23760 Main St , Sussex
  10:00 am
• Emerging Leaders Meet & Greet
  Les Paul Middle School , 325 Carroll St , Waukesha
  2:30 pm
• Plan Commission Meeting
  Richfield, WI Calendar , 4128 Hubertus Road , Hubertus
  7:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Ice Hockey: G/JV
  Ponds of Brookfield Ice Rink
  1:30 pm

Saturday January 3

• Basketball: B/Varsity Reserve
  Janesville Parker High School , Gym - Fieldhouse , Brookfield
  9:00 am
• Swimming & Diving: B/V
  RUSD Aquatic Center
  10:00 am

Monday January 5

• Blood Drive - Kiwanis & American Legion Post 1
  Germantown Area Chamber-Comm , N120W15932 Freistadt Rd , Germantown
  1:00 pm
• Job Service Employment Assistance - Germantown Library
  Germantown Community Library , N112W16957 Mequon Rd , Germantown
  1:00 pm
• [censored]/Open Sheepshead - Senior Center
  Germantown Senior Center , W162N11960 Park Ave , Germantown
  1:00 pm
• Public Safety Committee
  Germantown, WI Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Plan Commission
  Elm Grove, WI Calendar , Village Hall 13600 Juneau Blvd. , Elm Grove
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• He's been found alive!
  Missing 28-year-old man last seen in Nashota Park found https://share.google/Av6yq31YtcBTBYUvj (Nextdoor Silver Spring-Moraine)
• With the majority of the deer seasons behind us, we want to take a moment to acknowledge and thank everyone who submitted a sample for CWD testing and properly disposed of their deer carcass waste.
  This season, we tested thousands of deer and removed thousands of pounds of deer waste from the landscape. You helped us better understand the… (Nextdoor )

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Sussex. Apply here.
• Aerotek posted a job opening for Hiring Carpenters ASAP, Lots Of OT Offered in Sussex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sussex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pewaukee

• Waukesha County man charged in road rage attack on older man (wisn.com)
• The Freeman's 2025 Year in Review (gmtoday.com)
• IT Company in Waukesha Shows How Helpdesk Practices Enhance Growth (bakercityherald.com)

Menomonee Falls

• Man accused in FedEx shooting incident charged in jail fight (gmtoday.com)
• The 20 most competitive housing markets in Wisconsin (santafenewmexican.com)

Ok Sussex! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just heard a golfer say he had four strokes on the first hole!
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