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The Springfield race riot of 1908 consisted of events of mass racial violence committed against African Americans by a mob of about 5,000 white Americans and European immigrants in Springfield, Illinois, between August 14 and 16, 1908. Two black men had been arrested as suspects in a rape, and attempted rape and murder.
From 1988 to 2001, he was a lawyer for Giffin, Winning, Cohen & Bodewes in Springfield, Illinois. He became an equity partner of the firm in 1992. He became an equity partner of the firm in 1992. He later rejoined the Central District of Illinois in 2001, where he served as chief of the Criminal Division and assistant United States attorney.
Gregory K. Scott (c. 1949–2021), Colorado Supreme Court justice; Greg Scott (American football) (born 1979), former American football defensive end; Greg Scott (ice hockey) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey right winger; Greg Scott (politician), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (2023 – present) Greg Scott (rugby league ...
A native of Norristown, Scott served as a non-voting junior borough councilman and a volunteer firefighter and EMT as a teenager. [4] He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in business communications from Chestnut Hill College, and a master's degree in organizational leadership from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2013.
Gregory Scott (born October 2, 1979) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL), NFL Europe, and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Hampton University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft . [ 1 ]
Frank P. Sadler, Illinois state senator and lawyer, born in Springfield [15] Paul Simon, U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, served in the Illinois State legislature from 1955 to 1968, served as Illinois Lt. Governor from 1969 to 1973, taught at Sangamon State University (now UIS) from 1973 to 1975 [16] Father of Illinois Lt. Governor ...
A 51-year-old Western North Carolina man was arrested and charged Wednesday with assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, prosecutors said.
Gregory S. Harris (born June 5, 1955) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives in the 13th district from 2007 to 2023. He sponsored the Acts which legalized civil unions and same sex marriage in Illinois and rose to become House Majority Leader in 2019.