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News Around Illinois – June 4, 2020

State Lawmakers Call For Special Session Over Police Brutality SPRINGFIELD – At least three Illinois House members say they want a special legislative session to strike on issues of law enforcement reform and accountability while police brutality has the nation’s focus. Representative Curt Tarver (D-Chicago) says among bills he would like to see addressed include…

Urbana City Council Hears Criticism Of Police Arrest
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Urbana City Council Hears Criticism Of Police Arrest

At their Monday night Committee of the Whole meeting, Urbana City Council members condemned the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.  Earlier Monday, several city officials had participated in a demonstration on the streets of downtown Urbana in George Floyd’s memory. But afterwards, the city council members heard criticism of some of their…

Text ‘TALK’ To 217-803-0730 To Help Shape The 21st’s COVID-19 Coverage

Text ‘TALK’ To 217-803-0730 To Help Shape The 21st’s COVID-19 Coverage

Okay, I know what you may be thinking. Ugh, is this just another way for some weird number to start spamming me with text messages? Don’t worry, this isn’t that! Here’s the deal: Our team at The 21st and Illinois Public Media continues to work hard to tell the stories of how people across the state are…

Community Organizer: Unrest Over Police Brutality Will Lead To Lasting Change

Community Organizer: Unrest Over Police Brutality Will Lead To Lasting Change

CHAMPAIGN – The head of a county-wide effort to improve police-community relations says he’s hopeful recent protests in response to the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis will lead to lasting change. “I’m optimistic that here’s another opportunity for us to make substantive change around this issue of policing… in black and brown…