Author Archives: Julia Bradley
MN jury to decide if Chauvin's colleagues had duty to stop deadly Floyd arrest
(Reuters) - The federal prosecution of three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the deadly arrest of George Floyd begins on Thursday in a trial that turns on when an officer has a dut...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Community members visit one of the murals at George Floyd Square, now behind barricades that formerly blocked the street, after city employees began to reopen George Floyd Square, the area where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody the year before, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Nicole Neri
Pekin Council censures Orrick on sexual harrassment claim
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Pekin City Council has publicly censured longtime council member Lloyd Orrick after the city's ethics committee found Orrick sexually harassed a fellow councilwoman. Council took ac...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2022
U.S. Senate Democrats fail in bid to pass voting rights bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats suffered twin legislative defeats late on Wednesday in their push to toughen voting rights protections in the run-up to this Nove...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2022 The U.S. Capitol dome is seen at night as the Senate continues debate of voting rights legislation in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Chief: PPD adding LPR cameras to fight crime
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria experienced a high number of violent crimes in 2021, many of them involving vehicles. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", they've got a new ...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2022 MWC-PPD
University of Michigan agrees to $490 million sexual-abuse settlement, AP reports
(Reuters) -The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement over sexual assault allegations against former sports doctor Robert Anderson, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. A ...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
Luft seeking re-election in Illinois House
PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin Mayor and State Representative Mark Luft has officially launched his re-election bid for the Illinois House. "The communities in my district are my priority. Effective conservativ...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2022 (Photo courtesy of City of Pekin)
Peoria working on new boundaries
PEORIA, Ill. -- Population changes are prompting Peoria leaders to redraw district boundaries. The process took another step forward on Tuesday with a virtual meeting where three proposed maps were pr...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2022 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. to make 400 million N95 masks available for free to fight COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will make 400 million non-surgical N95 masks from its strategic national stockpile available for free to the public starting next week, a White House officia...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A workers inspects an N95 respirator during manufacturing at Protective Health Gear (PHG) in Paterson, New Jersey, U.S., January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
KN95 masks being distributed at ISU
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Illinois State University on Tuesday started distributing KN95 masks on campus, aiming to slow the spread of the Omicron variant as students return for the spring semester. In a s...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2022 2C2K Photography / CC
NY AG seeks testimony from Trump, his children over financial dealings
(Reuters) - New York Attorney General Letitia James said late on Tuesday that former U.S. President Donald J. Trump's family organization used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to obtain eco...
Julia Bradley Jan 19, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during his first post-presidency campaign rally at the Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, U.S., June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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