In Milwaukee, an all-white jury has acquitted three white police officers charged with brutally beating an African-American man. U.S. attorneys are now considering filing federal charges against the officers. Milwaukee’s Mayor Tom Barrett said he was absolutely shocked and outraged by the verdict. The victim, Frank Jude, was nearly killed in October 2004 after he was beaten by a group of off-duty police officers at a party. According to news accounts the officers accused Jude of theft and then proceeded to viciously beat him. They repeatedly punched and kicked him in the head and body. His fingers were pulled back, a knife was put to his neck and anus, his pants were cut off and objects were jammed into both ears. An emergency room doctor who treated Jude testified he had the worst ear injuries she had ever seen in 15 years of practice. The doctor also testified Jude had two fractures, to his sinus and nasal bone, an eye swollen shut, a grossly swollen hand, marks on his neck consistent with choking and cuts and bruises over much of his face and body.