'Back the Blue' supporters pack city council meeting, cause city to reevaluate defunding police
Print this article A large group of Back the Blue supporters showed up to an Illinois city council meeting to demand support for its police officers. "The way [police] have been talked to, [city officials] don’t stop that," said Matt Stuckey, a member of the Champaign County Back the Blue campaign. "You have certain city council members that have asked for defunding the police, but now they come out after the murder of Officer Chris Oberheim, they say they support the police, and I think it's an absolute slap in the face." Hundreds of police supporters packed the room, demanding the city ...
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