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The 1997 Roby standoff, sometimes referred to as "Roby Ridge", [1] [2] was a standoff that occurred over the course of 39 days from September 22 to October 31, 1997 in Roby, Illinois, involving law enforcement and Shirley Allen, a 51-year-old woman resisting involuntary commitment.
The 1966 Chicago West Side riots occurred between July 12 and 15 in Chicago, Illinois. After police arrested a man who was wanted for armed robbery, black residents took to the streets in anger and looted and burned various stores throughout the West Side until the arrival of 1,200 National Guardsmen on July 15. Violence quickly subsided and ...
This list compiles incidents alleged or proved to be due to police brutality that attracted significant media or historical attention. Many cases are alleged to be of brutality; some cases are more than allegations, with official reports concluding that a crime was committed by police, with some criminal convictions for offences such as grievous bodily harm, planting evidence and wrongful arrest.
The Naperville Police Department reported 224DUI arrests were made in 2022 — down three from 227in 2021 — placing the city seventh compared to other Illinois communities, other than Chicago ...
Around 5,000 white locals threw rocks, bricks and bottles at marchers and police while yelling racial insults, with King being struck in the head and describing the opposition as the most "hostile and as hate-filled" he'd ever encountered. Over 30 people were injured and at least 40 people were arrested. [8] 0 30+ April 5–7, 1968 Racial
American Cops Have A Long History Of Police Brutality. ... To mark this day, here are 5 shocking facts about police brutality in the United States: 1. More than 920 people have been killed by the ...
Visiting Chinese scholar abducted, raped and murdered near University of Illinois: Killing of Adam Toledo: Chicago: 2021-03-29: 13-year-old Latino boy shot by Chicago police officer [79] Killing of Anthony Alvarez: Chicago: 2021-03-31: Latino man shot by Chicago police, body camera footage showed he was shot in back while fleeing from police ...
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