Law Enforcement

B-N NAACP: Police Response To Capitol Riots Reveals White Privilege

By Eric Stock • Jan 7, 2021

Demonstrators and rioters outside U.S. Capitol building — AP

UPDATED 5:00 P.M. | The Bloomington-Normal NAACP says the police response to the insurrection led by pro-Trump extremists on Wednesday shows the double standard that exists in law enforcement.

Report: McLean County Jail Violated Inmate's Rights

By Edith Brady-Lunny • Sep 29, 2020

The rights of a McLean County jail inmate were violated after medical staff failed to give him medication needed for his epilepsy, according to a substantiated complaint filed with the Regional Human Rights Authority (HRA) of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission.

ISU Professor On What Could Unlock Better Police-Community Relations

By Tiffani Jackson • Sep 8, 2020

The Jacob Blake shooting has sparked an outcry across the country. When Illinois State University professor Miltonette Craig heard the news, she felt a sense of hopelessness.

Back The Blue Rally: 'They Protect Us From Evil'

By Catrina Petersen • Aug 30, 2020

Crowd at the rally — Catrina Petersen / WGLT

Security guarded the Back The Blue rally entrance Sunday as Black Lives Matter counter protesters hovered nearby. Inside Park in Bloomington, hundreds of people gathered for what was billed as a simple “thank you” to local law enforcement.

Q&A: Normal Police Union President Talks George Floyd, Reforms, And Defunding

By Ryan Denham • Jun 17, 2020

Protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis have evolved into a national discussion about police reform. Some have called for defunding police departments and reinvesting that money in social programs. Others say the unions that represent police officers are themselves the biggest barrier to change.