EMTs charged in death of Earl Moore, Jr.
Two EMTs in Springfield are being charged with the death of a 35-year-old while he was in their care. We talked with the Springfield NAACP president, and an EMS program director.
Two EMTs in Springfield are being charged with the death of a 35-year-old while he was in their care. We talked with the Springfield NAACP president, and an EMS program director.
The 21st speaks with Teresa Haley, president of the Illinois State Conference and the Springfield Branch of the NAACP, about the killing of George Floyd, the protests that followed, and her priorities for police accountability.
Today on The 21st: as protests continue over the police killing of George Floyd, a conversation about policing, protesting, and what comes next with Teresa Haley, the head of the Illinois NAACP. And we talk to the head of a police academy and a criminal justice expert about how and why law enforcement needs to change.
Politicians spearheading the effort to legalize recreational marijuana say revenue isn't the driving force. It's about promoting criminal and social justice for people of color who have been unfairly targeted by the war on drugs.