Rock Island City meetings canceled due to protests
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Rock Island City Council meeting canceled following protest over police shooting of Jakarta Jackson
Monday night's Rock Island City Council meeting was canceled following a protest over the fatal police shooting of Jakarta Jackson. A press release from city officials said the decision was made "in the interest of public safety.
Rock Island cancels meetings as protesters gather outside of city hall
A large crowd of protesters gathered at Rock Island City Hall Monday night. In response, the City of Rock Island cancelled Monday night’s meetings. The city says the protests are for Jakarta Jackson.
Friends, family join Jakarta Jackson protest in Rock Island
What do we want?” “JUSTICE!” “When do we want it?” “NOW!” A crowd of about 100 people – many of them family members – marched from the
Madison Keys to be honored by city of Rock Island
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — An accomplished Quad Cities native will be honored by Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms during Monday’s city council meeting, with Feb. 17, her birthday, to be declared Madison Keys Day.
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Hy-Vee announced on Monday that the newest HyVee Health Exemplar Care clinic is now open in Davenport. The Bettendorf Police Department said it will be focusing on different areas of Bettendorf to ensure drivers follow speed limits and traffic laws.
NOW: Jakarta Jackson protest in Rock Island
Our Quad Cities News has a crew in Rock Island as protestors gather for a march from the Rock Island County Courthouse to the Rock Island Police Department to demand justice for Jakarta Jackson, who was shot by Rock Island Police officer Brett Taylor on January 5.
Protestors shutdown intersection near Rock Island courthouse
Protestors were in the intersection at 15th Street and Third Avenue around 4:50 p.m. Monday, preventing traffic from getting through. They moved on toward City Hall by about 5 p.m.
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Rock Island police lieutenant files civil rights lawsuit against the city, police chief
A Rock Island police lieutenant has filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against the city alleging discrimination ...
Rock Island police lieutenant alleges racial, gender discrimination in federal lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Dytanya Robinson, the first Black woman police officer in Rock Island history who ...
Rock Island mayor will declare Feb. 17 Madison Keys Day
Mayor Mike Thoms will issue a proclamation during the Monday, Feb. 24, city council meeting declaring Feb. 17 as Madison Keys ...