Category Archives: Urbana

Interview: Policing and the Urbana Budget

Posted on 10/18/2024 by Cope Cumpston

This interview was aired on WEFT Champaign 90.1 FM on the “Catch the Beat” program on July 3, 2024. It has been edited for style, clarity, and space. Cope Cumpston: I’m pleased to welcome three guests for the show, Urbana … Continue reading →

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Urbana Activists Want More Police Oversight, but Local Laws Hold the Civilian Review Board Hostage

Posted on 10/18/2024 by Farrah Anderson and Sam Stecklow of Invisible Institute

This story was originally published by Invisible Institute and IPM Newsroom on July 8. A full version of this article can be found on ipmnewsroom.org and publici.ucimc.org. Ricardo Diaz joined the Urbana Civilian Police Review Board (CPRB) in 2011, hoping … Continue reading →

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What Educational Values and Beliefs Underpin a Decision to have Armed School Resource Officers?

Posted on 10/27/2020 by Ameena Payne

This article was previously published in Smile Politely,  On December 17, 2019, the Urbana Board of Education (BOE) signed an intergovernmental agreement to approve funding of two full-time armed police officers (called School Resource Officers, or SROs)—one at the middle … Continue reading →

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Chicago Firm Hired to Review Urbana PD has Worrying Police Ties, Offers Disappointing Community Engagement

Posted on 09/06/2020 by Bijal Patel, Christopher Hansen, Sarah Nixon, Alen Romero

The authors of this article are concerned residents and citizen journalists working towards accountability in government and law enforcement at the local level. Background: Growing Outcry Around the Arrest of Aleyah Lewis On June 22, amid a flood of protests … Continue reading →

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