Champaign and Urbana police still mostly white despite repeated attempts at racial diversity
Despite years of pledges and efforts to bring racial diversity to their departments, only 31 of 203 employees — or 15% — at the…
Despite years of pledges and efforts to bring racial diversity to their departments, only 31 of 203 employees — or 15% — at the…
Most employees of the Champaign and Urbana police departments live outside the cities they serve, even when lucrative bonuses are offered, records show. More…
Champaign County Sheriff’s Sergeant Norman “JR” Meeker had a 10-year history of violations, including destruction of personal property, contract violations, a Tik Tok account that shared bodycam videos of crime scenes and mountains of missed paperwork. Yet, he was still employed and promoted at the Sheriff’s Office until he flipped a truck while drunk. Champaign County Sheriff’s Office records suggest a systemic inability to deal with over-the-top behavior from its officers — a system in which a sergeant can be disciplined regularly, suspected for having alcohol problems for over a decade, violate contracts and be accused of using racial slurs — yet keep their job.