Tisha Bryson has been shackled, hospitalized and shoved to the ground by central Illinois law enforcement officers more times than she can count whil
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There were 50 lethal shootings in the city of Champaign between 2015 and the first half of 2022. Of those 50 victims, 15 were 20 years old or youn
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Like the City of Champaign, Urbana issued no underage drinking citations or made any arrests last year through November 2021, according to police dat
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Domestic violence in the city of Champaign rose by 13% last year, surging from 871 incidents in 2019 to 982 incidents in 2020, a review of the last f
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It’s no secret that some underage students at the University of Illinois like to drink at nearby Campustown bars, and that those under 21 have ample
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This story is part of a partnership between the Invisible Institute and CU-CitizenAccess exploring police misconduct in Champaign County. Champaig
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Northern Urbana used to have a neighborhood association called Urbana Community Alternative Policing (UCAP). Now, there is no comprehensive program t
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With the upcoming closure of the County jail in downtown Urbana, the Champaign County Jail Facilities Committee passed a motion last month to fund to
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The Champaign County CASA provided legal services this year to about 595 foster children, but served about 200 less just two years ago. CASA helps
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The vast majority of police staff members for Champaign and Urbana don’t live in the communities they serve. In Champaign, nearly four out of five
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