Blue lines and Black lives, a look at police misconduct, and a continued conversation with the Urbana police chief and trauma researcher Alesha Lewis

Blue lines and Black lives, a look at police misconduct, and a continued conversation with the Urbana police chief and trauma researcher Alesha Lewis

ByPenny Bradford

Could a new database dedicated to tracking police misconduct bring more accountability for law enforcement? And what are the police departments in Champaign-Urbana doing to increase safety?

217 Today: Artist traci kato-kiriyama reflects on trauma, healing and collective care during U of I residency

217 Today: Artist traci kato-kiriyama reflects on trauma, healing and collective care during U of I residency

ByStephanie Mosqueda

Friday, October 4, 2024 Today’s headlines: In today’s deep dive, we’ll listen to a conversation with a multidisciplinary artist as they reflect on why it’s important to share our stories and not hold back emotion. 217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Diana Zhang, Jim Meadows, Araceli Gomez-Aldana, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco and Adelyn Mui.