Police Reform

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said she wants any police reforms to include a required independent review of police-involved shootings.

Bloomington-Normal's police chiefs and Black leaders are responding to the police beating of Tyre Nichols, as cities across the country prepare for the public's response to the brutal incident.

Jeremy Butler left policing to become a professor and has written a book about police control tactics.

A survey designed to find out how Bloomington residents feel about their police department came back with some odd data that call into question the reliability of the effort. But those who conducted the survey said there remain useful elements from the responses.

The Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP hosted a virtual remembrance event Tuesday to mark the anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the hands of the police.

The Normal Town Council on Monday discussed how to spend nearly $11 million in COVID-relief heading to the community. The meeting also included a report from Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner about the state's new police reforms.

Change is on the way for Illinois police departments.Racial bias and gender equity are a few of the topics now required in training under the criminal…

The union that represents Bloomington Police officers has made two big-dollar campaign contributions to city council candidates, in the latest sign that…

Gov. JB Pritkzer has signed a criminal justice reform bill spearheaded by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. But questions linger among activists,…

A criminal justice package that passed both chambers of the General Assembly last month contains provisions that would grant the state increased power…