Police Reports Say State Sen. Lena Taylor Used Racial Slur

Police reports say state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, used a racial slur against a Milwaukee bank teller that resulted in her being cited for disorderly conduct.

The reports released Friday to The Associated Press and other news organizations quote multiple witnesses who heard Taylor, who is black, call a Wells Fargo bank teller, who is also black, a “good house (N-word).”

The reports say Taylor told police she called the teller a “house negro.”

The confrontation April 6 came after a dispute over depositing an $825 check.

Taylor’s attorney Vince Bobot says she disagrees with how the incident was described, but he would not go into details. Taylor declined to comment.

Taylor has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for a pretrial appearance Aug. 1.