ACLU urges Peoria police to investigate officer conduct after Sunday shooting

ACLU urges Peoria police to investigate officer conduct after Sunday shooting

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- A major civil rights group is urging the Peoria Police Department to investigate officer conduct after an incident between police and a crowd after Sunday's shooting. The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and Peoria chapters are saying police need to do a "comprehensive investigation of the incident and be completely transparent of the entire incident," a release from ACLU of Illinois spokesman Ed Yohnka said. …

ACLU of Peoria and ACLU of Illinois Call for Independent, Transparent

The Peoria Police Department responded to reports of shots fired in downtown by using force – including an officer kneeling on someone’s back or neck – against the gathered community members in an emotionally charged situation.