Chris McCall for States Attorney Interview
I got to talk with private attorney Chris McCall, who is currently running in next years election for States Attorney. On the Democratic side,...
The Lamentations of the Bloomington Police Department
Recently, the Bloomington Police Department lamented the impending legalization of cannabis. “Arresting someone for drug-induced DUI is much more time consuming than alcohol-related DUI,”...
Does Systemic Racism Play in Peoria Part 4
There have been a number of public, private, and social attempts to address systemic racism in Peoria. What has been attempted? What has been...
Does Systemic Racism Play in Peoria Part 3
No discussion of systemic racism would be complete without including the experiences of non-white people of color. We must also analyze how migration has...
Does Systemic Racism Play in Peoria Part 2
Police are almost synonymous with oppression against people of color. Modern policing finds its origins in the slave patrols of the antebellum South after...
Update on Bloomington Police Chief
BLOOMINGTON, IL - Today the City of Bloomington announced the promotion of Assistant Chief Dan Donath to Chief of the Bloomington Police Department. Today...
Potential Bloomington Police Chiefs Meet Residents
Two contenders remain for the job of Bloomington’s top cop. On one side, Bloomington Assistant police chief Dan Donath, 50, stood with a 25...
Beth Akeson’s Broken Windows Problem
At-Large City Councilperson Beth Akeson (who is running for reelection to Peoria City Council) has a problem, a problem specifically with Broken Windows. At...
