Author Archives: Christopher Hansen

Urbana Police Chief Finally Admits Misconduct in Aleyah Lewis Arrest

Posted on 12/06/2020 by Christopher Hansen

  It has been more than seven months since the violent arrest of Urbana resident Aleyah Lewis. Tens of thousands of people have watched the videos of Urbana Police Officers throwing Lewis to the ground, pinning her, punching her in the … Continue reading →

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Urbana Civilian Police Review Board Under the Spotlight After Violent Arrest

Posted on 07/17/2020 by Christopher Hansen

For the past eleven Urbana City Council meetings, residents have lined up to deliver what has amounted to more than a dozen hours of criticism and a seemingly endless stream of misconduct allegations against the Urbana Police Department. Initially sparked … Continue reading →

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Urbana Civilian Police Review Board Under the Spotlight After Violent Arrest

Posted on 05/31/2020 by Christopher Hansen

For the past seven Urbana City Council meetings, residents have lined up to deliver what has amounted to several hours of criticism and dozens of misconduct allegations against the Urbana Police Department. Sparked by the violent arrest of an Urbana … Continue reading →

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